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Is there anybody over here who can tell me more about smart meters ?

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Submitted ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩ by ⁨Docker@lemmy.world⁩ to ⁨technology@lemmy.world⁩

https://x.com/i/grok?conversation=1930465787032088817

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  • dan@upvote.au ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    I can’t see the link you posted. It goes to a Twitter login page.

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  • jordanlund@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    Won’t load without a login and the X alternatives, xcancel, unlace, don’t recognize grok content yet.

    What do you want to know?

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    • Docker@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      The full url got shared now. The entire conversation can be read l had with Grok. Basically, l wish to figure out how exactly a smart meter more advanced than the electricity meter we used to use 30 years ago.

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      • dan@upvote.au ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

        Smart meters automatically send usage data to the utility company (electricity, gas, water, etc) so they don’t have to come and read it manually themselves. Are you interest in any particular detail about them?

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      • jordanlund@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

        Sure, so I got a smart meter with my solar panel installation and the big difference is in monitoring.

        With the old meters back in the day, you could go read the meter yourself, see what the number is, then check it every day or every week to measure your energy consumption.

        With a smart meter, that’s all done through an app, and it uses patterns of energy use to identify individual appliances.

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  • Archer@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    Can we delete this for spam? Incredibly annoying

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    • Docker@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

      What’s your problem ???

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  • Zwuzelmaus@feddit.org ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    No. There is nobody. Case closed.

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  • tal@lemmy.today ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smart_meter

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  • db2@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    They can read them remotely and cut you off without being on site.

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  • Flemmy@lemm.ee ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    Lol

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  • Sandbar_Trekker@lemmy.today ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    Smart meters work mostly same way meters have always worked with one minor difference, they occassionally transmit the current value via a radio frequency. Same as always, you install them at some point where they can measure just how much water/electricity/gas is flowing into the home. The transmitting frequency will be different depending on the device and what country you live in.

    If you want to see the details on how water meters measure water flow, go here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_metering

    If you want the details on how gas meters work with all of the different sensors for that, go here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gas_meter

    If you want the details on how electricity meters work, go here and read the “Electromechanical” and “Electronic” sections: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electricity_meter#Electrome…

    Some newer meters are setup to attempt to guesstimate additional information such as what is being used in your home. For instances with water meters, a small flow of water for a short time can mean the faucet was turned on, or a toilet was flushed. A larger flow for a longer time can mean that the bathtub is being used, or a shower, or an appliance (dishwasher/laundry), etc.

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  • Docker@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    x.com/i/grok/share/9jpjdnfVrVBW797hqVpK25jsN

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