Karm Cassar, Swieqi
Not so smart after all
I heard that the electricity smart meter is not so smart after all and can be outsmarted by a smart electrician bypassing its intelligence without much difficulty.
I think Enemalta engineers should check whether this is really possible and take early action to plug this serious abuse.
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J Martinelli
Nov 25th 2009, 16:09
@ Karm Cassar
If the meters are smart enough to transmit consumption numbers wirelessly to the main billing computer, surely they must be smart enough to detect any unusual low/high consumption. Such software exists and one assumes that the latest methods are being used in the new system.
Do you think for a moment that the Enemalta engineers happened to be browsing through an electronic catalogue and came across 'smart meters' and ordered a whole bunch of them hoping for the best?
T Scerri
Nov 25th 2009, 15:36
@L.Galea
Those were the days listening to Dire Straits on my cassette player with not a care in the world. Unfortunately Dire Straits are now playing live everyday in my pocket.
Galea. L
Nov 25th 2009, 13:40
If everything and everyone are so smart these days, why is the whole world in such dire straits?
Peter Shaw
Nov 25th 2009, 12:30
Maybe the ARMS Strategy Manager can shed light on what strategy to adopt for this matter !
Danika Vella
Nov 25th 2009, 12:05
I am so sick of the 'smart' word!!! we even had a 'smart' promotion in france a few days back, when smart cars were used to promote malta. i remember the head of our primary school yelling at everyone to stay 'smart' for the assembly: could it be i hate the word so much because i used to hate that school so much?!
urg... back to school stuff... please no!
Gerard Cassar
Nov 25th 2009, 11:51
The important word is "smart": Smart City; Smart hospital, Smart W& E bills, of course "smart W&E meter"; smart ministers, smart people. They all can be outsmarted and is happening.
A n advise to the police , even the DNA can be outsmarted.
However "smart" remains the important word.
Ramon Casha
Nov 25th 2009, 10:32
Apparently, every street or group of houses will have a separate meter which measures the total consumption of those houses. If there is a discrepancy, it can then be narrowed down to an individual house. Once identified, the culprits could be brought to court where in all likelihood they'll get a suspended sentence.