Fuse energy saying they cant fit a smart meter

[alwaysproblems]

Hi Folks,

My consumer unit is around 5 years old max and I'm being told its not compatible with the new generation of smart meters. Anyone else have or heard of this problem?

From Fuse energy - Our meter operator has told us that if a smart meter is installed with one of these consumer units it will trip the rc2 in your consumer unit.

 

[EFLImpudence]

Tell them not to bother fitting one then.

 

[flameport]

There have been problems with some old Memshield 2 RCBOs tripping when installed in proximity to a smart meter.

Yours is not that, and even if it was, this is unrelated to the energy supplier.

 

[alwaysproblems]

Tell them not to bother fitting one then.

I really want the cheap ev tariff so it's my only option sadly.

 

[JohnW2]

There have been problems with some old Memshield 2 RCBOs tripping when installed in proximity to a smart meter.

Interesting. What is the mechanism - just the RF field? If so, do they do the same if in proximity to a mobile p[hone?

Kind Regards, John

 

[Murdochcat]

Hi Folks,

My consumer unit is around 5 years old max and I'm being told its not compatible with the new generation of smart meters. Anyone else have or heard of this problem?

From Fuse energy - Our meter operator has told us that if a smart meter is installed with one of these consumer units it will trip the rc2 in your consumer unit.
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My BS sensor is working over drive .

If you want a SM, just tell them to fit one

 

[flameport]

I really want the cheap ev tariff so it's my only option sadly.

Other suppliers are available.

 

[flameport]

What is the mechanism - just the RF field?

It's the signals from the communications hub.
Memshield2 being designed long before modern smart meters existed.

 

[alwaysproblems]

My BS sensor is working over drive .

If you want a SM, just tell them to fit one

It is a thing, found an Eon chat about it. Apparently lining your consumer unit with tin foil helps

 

[flameport]

Apparently lining your consumer unit with tin foil helps

Doing that would be dangerous.

Yours is made of steel and is not one of the 25+ year old ones which did have problems.

 

[alwaysproblems]

Doing that would be dangerous.

Yours is made of steel and is not one of the 25+ year old ones which did have problems.

Sorry should have put an emoji after that suggestion, not going to do that ️

 

[ericmark]

I know I have had problems with CT coils being to close to each other, sorted now by increasing the settings on my iboost, however that was a non smart meter, I had never considered there would need to be 100 mm between each device until I read the iboost+ instructions.

However I would have thought a metal consumer unit would form a good faraday cage, so can't really see any problems.

 

[JohnW2]

It's the signals from the communications hub. ... Memshield2 being designed long before modern smart meters existed.

OK, as I imagined - so, as I asked, does that mean that it's devices trip if a mobile phone is in the vicinity of it?

Kind Regards, John

 

[flameport]

does that mean that it's devices trip if a mobile phone is in the vicinity of it?

No idea.

 

[Harry Bloomfield]

No idea.

I would expect so, same frequencies, similar data bursts..