Re: CS>Smart Meter

[Roger Barker]

For what it's worth I've just received this message from my power provider re the smart meter they installed at my home in the middle of last year. I'm left wondering - is this information correct, can it be believed? Anyone care to comment? Cheers, Roger B NZ Dear Mr Barker   Thank you for your call received 14 November 2011, in regards to the transmissions from your advanced meter.   We have looked into this for you and are happy to confirm the below information. The stand alone modem for the advanced meter is used as a link between the meter and base server. This is done via the GSM/GPRS (Vodafone) network. The modem sends data to the network when the meter tells it to and receives data via the network from the base server.  Transmission of data occurs once per day after midnight and before 6am for the duration of 20-30 seconds.  From August 2010 this transmission will reduce to once every seven days. There are one-off cases where transmission may occur during the day for remote reconnections and remote disconnections. Otherwise the modem remains inactive. The GSM/GPRS stand alone modem used has been tested to the following New Zealand and European standards. It has received radio spectrum clearance (certification) for its communications equipment to be used in NZ. a. AS/NZS 60950.1:2003 b. AS/NZS CISPR22:2006 c. 3GPP TS 51.010-1 GCF-CC (V.3.23.1) R97/R98 and NAPRD.03 (V.3.8.1) R97/R98 The maximum transmit power from GSM/GPRS stand alone modem are: EGSM 900 band: 2 Watts DCS 1800 band: 1 Watt These are inline with the required output levels of a cellphone used by public. We appreciate you taking the time to contact us, and hope the above information is helpful.