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Posted By: WillInAberdeen
A smart meter might eventually be needed if you want to have an electric car charger, because if everyone plugs in at once the neighbourhood will be blacked out, but there's no compulsion to have a charger, or even to have a car, and that's some way off.
Posted By: WillInAberdeenA smart meter might eventually be needed if you want to have an electric car charger, because if everyone plugs in at once the neighbourhood will be blacked out, but there's no compulsion to have a charger, or even to have a car, and that's some way off.
Posted By: philedgeCurrent generation of 'smart' meters dont offer any control over charging/consumption or indication of grid capacity.....do they?? As I understand it thats some way off and would need a 'smarter' meter??
Posted By: Peter_in_HungaryAs far as I know there is no reason you can't charge your car from a 13A socket, the same as running your immersion heater for your DHW
Posted By: Ed DaviesYou'll need a new meter in the next 10 years anyway.
Posted By: djhI hope not. Mine is certified for 20 years.Yeah, but the OP's meter is already 10 years old.
Posted By: djhSmart meters don't directly control things.
Posted By: philedgePosted By: djhSmart meters don't directly control things.
Thats what I was saying/querying. AFAIK current smart meters dont/cant manage household load to stop too many EV chargers blacking out a neighbourhood. A smarter meter would be needed
Posted By: djhMeters are required to support up to five HCALCS, I believe.
Posted By: WillInAberdeenOnce that standard is available, they will make a regulation that all new car chargers must conform to the standard. There'll presumably be consultations on the regulation, transition periods, etc
Posted By: WillInAberdeen
There is plenty of unused capacity in the distribution system at 2am to charge up everyone's car, so you can 100% rely on it being charged up by next morning.