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Old 30-01-2017, 12:36   #31
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Maybe, Neil, eventually, if it suits the energy companies, but the first thing they'll do is sack all the meter readers.
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Old 30-01-2017, 12:54   #32
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I said that I'm expecting cheaper tariffs for smart meter customers not that they are now.

I also think they will use smart meters to make tariffs variable during the day to encourage people to reduce load at peak times and increase load at other times like economy 7 but with more control.
So the fact i pay in advance means in your logic,yer expecting i pay more? not in my eyes.
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Old 30-01-2017, 12:58   #33
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Maybe, Neil, eventually, if it suits the energy companies, but the first thing they'll do is sack all the meter readers.
British Gas are already offering free electric Saturday or Sunday if you get smart meters fitted.
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Old 30-01-2017, 13:53   #34
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That is all very well but to go back to my original post some of us do not have a choice because these so called 'smart' meters are not smart enough to work if they are too far apart.
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Old 30-01-2017, 14:23   #35
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Perhaps they will eventually come up with some kind of wireless bridge for meters that are too far apart.
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Old 30-01-2017, 14:28   #36
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Perhaps they will eventually come up with some kind of wireless bridge for meters that are too far apart.
A bridge too far, what a classic movie!
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Old 30-01-2017, 14:59   #37
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British Gas are already offering free electric Saturday or Sunday if you get smart meters fitted.
The fact that they are offering such inducements makes me very suspicious. Nothing is ever FREE.
They might want us to believe that the energy is 'free' on a Saturday or a Sunday, but the cost of this marketing ploy has(no doubt) been factored into the cost of energy.
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Old 30-01-2017, 17:13   #38
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You're right nothing is ever free. If being on a free weekend tariff means your yearly bill is lower most wont care what they call it
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Old 30-01-2017, 17:59   #39
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Neil, you are completely right, but that is because some people swallow whole the pap they are fed by the advertising gang. The fact that this is being paid for by someone will not cross their minds.
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Old 30-01-2017, 18:19   #40
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You're right nothing is ever free. If being on a free weekend tariff means your yearly bill is lower most wont care what they call it
Consider this, If I have a family of say, 5 and I can do the washing + use my dryer, hoover throughout the house, and any pointless DIY what involves electrical tools, how much of a saving can be made in one day of free electric?

Ah, of course you don't know, you'll need a smart meter to tell you.
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Old 31-01-2017, 09:46   #41
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After reading the post about free weekend electricity I had a look on line.

It seems it's only for people who manage their account on line.

With one of our new Dual Fuel FreeTime tariffs you’ll get free electricity every Saturday or Sunday from 9am-5pm, depending on the tariff you choose. You could do the washing, catch up on box sets, or mow the lawn - all for FREE.

To get this tariff you'll need to agree to manage your account online and you’ll need British Gas smart meters. We can install these for you free of charge. Unfortunately not all homes are currently eligible for smart meters. We'll complete some checks for smart meter eligibility when you sign-up but in some cases we may not be able to tell you this until our engineer has been to your home.

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Old 31-01-2017, 11:53   #42
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Every worm hides a hook...and not just in fishing!
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8 hours of free electricity. I've 750Ah of 12v batteries in the garage, I could charge them for free then run things from inverters outside the free time or maybe use 12v LED lighting for free all week.

Might need more power to charge them though, I can only manage about 100A at 14v ish with the 4 power supplies I've got.
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So Neil, seems like it would be ideal for you.
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Old 31-01-2017, 14:56   #45
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8 hours of free electricity. I've 750Ah of 12v batteries in the garage, I could charge them for free then run things from inverters outside the free time or maybe use 12v LED lighting for free all week.

Might need more power to charge them though, I can only manage about 100A at 14v ish with the 4 power supplies I've got.
Worth buying better chargers and more batteries, then you can sell it back to them during the week.
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