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Default OT - UK Power Networks extra support in power cut - elderly?

On 08/02/16 10:32, F Murtz wrote:
Roger Mills wrote:
On 07/02/2016 04:02, F Murtz wrote:


When everybody gets smart meters it will be easy.


What will be easy - and why?


With the right smart meters and the right setup they can selectively
switch different circuits on and off.

http://tinyurl.com/hdvxq4q


How they are going to manage that without a significant rewire of the
owner's property?

Also it can be a bad idea to drop power to a tumble dryer without
letting it go though it's cool down cycle at the end.