On Wed, 30 May 2012 10:15:56 -0500, dpb wrote:

On 5/30/2012 10:54 AM, bud-- wrote:
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You are claiming the meters do not accurately measure power when the
power factor is not 1.0.

Cite.

Indeed, it would be hard to conceive that GE doesn't have that right
since the meters meet the same metering Standards as do the mechanical.

The meter has the tech to do it right, It just has that feature
disabled by default. The power co's, claim they are preventing
stealing electricity by reversing meter can connection(Installing it
upside down). The net result you pay full price for any electricity
you put back into grid.

In all likelihood they're far more accurate (and since mechanicals tend
to underestimate as they wear, folks figure their odds are better of
getting something for nothing if they don't change I expect).

Not really. The characteristics of a spinning Al disc(ulimate in low
pass filter), will be far more reliable than any filter circuit using
modern day capacitors.