• DocumentCode
    39345
  • Title

    In the safety of our own homes [Energy Smart Meters]

  • Author

    Sangani, Kris

  • Volume
    7
  • Issue
    12
  • fYear
    2013
  • fDate
    Jan. 2013
  • Firstpage
    46
  • Lastpage
    48
  • Abstract
    The energy supply industry is gearing up for a mass rollout of smart meters across the UK, but should reports of smart-meter fire-related incidents be a cause for concern? The energy supply sector, like all infrastructure sectors, is draped in red tape. But despite the complex web of meetings between regulators, civil servants, energy companies and other interested parties, the sector is in danger of losing sight of one of the most important aspects of all: the safety of consumers in their own homes.
  • Keywords
    domestic safety; electricity supply industry; fires; smart meters; UK; civil servants; complex web; energy companies; energy supply industry; fire-related incidents; home safety; infrastructure sectors; mass rollout; regulators; smart meters;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Engineering & Technology
  • Publisher
    iet
  • ISSN
    1750-9637
  • Type

    jour

  • Filename
    6427452