It might require a few smart plugs. Not a whole rewire
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Cyber@feddit.uk 1 year agoThe UK 3G network switch-off: what you need to know
Timescales vary by provider, but yep.
I’m still happy with my un-smart meter (which would require an entire house rewire to make a smart meter useful - so much for “free”)
HeartyBeast@kbin.social 1 year ago
Digestive_Biscuit@feddit.uk 1 year ago
Why would you need to rewire the house to allow a smart meter to automatically update usage to the provider?
Cyber@feddit.uk 1 year ago
Because the physical location is not suitable - a 60s house with the distribution units (and old Eco7 termination for night-storage heaters) are right next to the current meter.
Oh, and it’s in the kitchen, underneath the bathroom… right underneath the bath!