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The term smart meter often refers to an electricity meter, but it also may mean a device measuring natural gas, water or district heating consumption. [1] [2] More generally, a smart meter is an electronic device that records information such as consumption of electric energy, voltage levels, current, and power factor.
Automatic meter reading (AMR) is the technology of automatically collecting consumption, diagnostic, and status data from water meter or energy metering devices (gas, electric) and transferring that data to a central database for billing, troubleshooting, and analyzing. This technology mainly saves utility providers the expense of periodic ...
The new technology promises more accurate natural gas readings and new safety measures. But some critics say they’re not worth the cost.
Electricity theft is a concern in the U.S. where the smart meters being deployed use RF technology to communicate with the electricity transmission network. [ citation needed ] People with knowledge of electronics can devise interference devices to cause the smart meter to report lower than actual usage.
Millions in NJ who are customers of PSE&G, Jersey Central Power & Light and Rockland Electric have had smart meters installed in their homes.
Nearly 70 Percent of Electric Meters in Europe Will Be Smart by 2020, Forecasts Pike Research BOULDER, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Smart electric meters provide a platform for energy efficiency ...
Electricity theft is accomplished via a variety of means, from methods as rudimentary as directly hooking to a power line, to manipulation of computerized electrical meters. Electricity theft is most common in developing countries where power grids deliver inadequate and unreliable power. [ 1 ]
The line voltage supplied to 232 customers increased from 110 volts to around 400 volts for 80 minutes. The event damaged electronic equipment, light bulbs, and other electrical equipment including smart meters. [2] [3] The opposite of such an event is a brownout.