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The imminent demise of the Radio TeleSwitch (RTS)

David Savery Electrical Services 13,524 lượt xem 2 weeks ago
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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

Third-party videos have been referenced as fair use and appropriately credited to their source. No copyright infringement is intended.


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