The writing's on the wall for the Radio TeleSwitch service that may still be turning your heating and hot water on and off. If only there was some bore who could bang on about it for half an hour!
Links to content used in this video:
Prats in a flat (storage heating):
https://youtu.be/i4SX8CiKIrM
https://odysee.com/@dseselectric:e/prat%27s-in-a-flat-%28with-impressive:d
Cavity Search with Linda (Linda's meter box and wider electrical installation):
https://youtu.be/Wab9IYuyBX8
https://odysee.com/@dseselectric:e/cavity-search-with-linda-%28and-specialist:d
Ringway Manchester's lowdown on the Droitwich transmitter:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RYjmuwR1cPc
Richard Mudhar's blog:
https://www.richardmudhar.com/blog/2019/05/in-rural-wales-you-still-need-an-am-radio-until-the-last-tube-fails-in-service-at-droitwich/
Mike's Electric Stuff:
https://www.youtube.com/@UCcs0ZkP_as4PpHDhFcmCHyA
Smart meter advert with Angela Rippon:
https://youtu.be/lthvDyfZmKA?si=LUkLKA49en-Rhhuy
Economy 7 advert from 1982:
https://youtu.be/x7wZSiiSkmo?si=MT4yHWpfcA95d0fW
-- you won't get that friggin' jingle outta your head!
Chilli Jon Carne's ongoing fight with the BBC telly tax:
https://www.youtube.com/@ChilliJonCarne
Smart meter IHD government guidance:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/smart-meter-in-home-display-voluntary-replacement-principles/smart-meter-in-home-display-voluntary-replacement-principles
Ofgem's task force and call to action:
https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/publications/radio-teleswitch-service-rts-taskforce
Other useful links and references:
Timeswitches, Telemeters and Teleswitch history and operation:
Flux Labs Projects
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ypJ65zuval4&t=7s
John Ward:
https://youtu.be/bZRdwC2U4rI?si=YJAHrJA3jlacVde0
RTS teardowns:
The Embedded Hobbyist
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tx2IdgzMbB4
John Ward:
https://youtu.be/bDfioJkTaoI?si=vgP1XfSUmBDd5G4W
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