"Since we installed smart meters in our home, electricity consumption has risen sharply, and electricity bills can be doubled than before. Is there something wrong with the smart meter installed in my home? Recently, some citizens reported to reporters that since the installation of smart meters, he obviously felt that the meters at home were "running faster" than before, so he suspected that there was "cat fatigue" among them. In this regard, the reporter consulted the relevant information, and consulted the relevant person in charge of Luoyang Power Supply Company of the State Grid, to reveal the truth that the meter "runs fast".
Intelligent meters "run fast", is there a problem with smart meters? In fact, this probability is very small, because smart meters from production to installation to the customer's home, need to go through a lot of tests: the meter factory is responsible for the first school, second inspection and spot checks; quality supervision departments in addition to strict requirements for the qualifications of the meter manufacturers, but also mandatory verification of each smart meter, and before entering the home to spot check some smart meters technology; Supervisory departments will carry out "flying inspection", that is to say, without prior notice, direct sampling inspection of smart meters on the assembly line or at the packaging end is qualified. So the probability of a problem meter outflow is comparable to winning the lottery.
Since smart meters are not a problem, how can electricity bills double than before? This phenomenon occurs mostly in the month when old meters (mechanical meters) are replaced by smart meters. Because in the past, the mechanical meter was paid later, after replacing the smart meter, the reserved electricity charge was changed. Therefore, it would be mistaken to think that the electricity bill has doubled if the electricity bill of the previous month should be settled and the electricity bill of the next month should be saved in advance.
In addition, smart meters are more sensitive than mechanical meters, and subtle changes in household electricity consumption can be calculated. The original mechanical ammeter runs for a long time, aging is serious, and it will reduce the amount of electricity. After replacing the smart meter, it will return to normal measurement, so it will feel that the smart meter "runs fast". (Reporter Guo Ying)