UK Indoor growers are Fucked !

**SHARKY 1O/4** · 01-31-2010, 02:43 AM

Hi folks.
Well i feel the time has now cought up the the UK grower as every home in the uk is too be fitted with the new ''Smart meter'' i have been sent a letter by my power company telling me i'll get mine fitted in the next few weeks, the new smart meter records so much data its just dam scary, they dont even have to enter your home when its fitted to read the meter it can all be done from the comfort of their office.
If you put on your kettle, they know about it, if you put on you tv and sit for 4 hours watching it yipp'' they know about it.
The way i see it what you going too do now when you have a light / lights on 18/6 for your veg period, or your lights on 12/12 till your handy work and talent is ready to harvest.
If you ask me its the end to the indoor grow, Big Brother has now caught up with us, they will know everything we use and how long we have used it, running any kind of lights for long periods of times will result in many small scale busts, FACT !
I will put up a link to you tube please ''note'' this is not what your getting but its along the lines with the info they can record on your power use.
Any feed back would be great from any uk grower that already has one fitted.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwL1E...eature=related

**Nvr2Stond** · 01-31-2010, 02:46 AM

Wow, this is really fucked. Should be interesting too see how growers adapt and change too this as no one should give up.

**sambo020482** · 01-31-2010, 03:06 AM

more scare tactics, what do you think the electric companys are gonna send the feds rounds to every house thats running a few lights rather than just accept the few extra quid the people who grow use in electric each month.

**phree23** · 01-31-2010, 03:08 AM

yea um i dont think they are gunna be able to tell wat you are usein man just that you usein more energy at different times idk tho just kinda wat i got from that vid.

**Straight up G** · 01-31-2010, 04:29 AM

Originally Posted by sambo020482

more scare tactics, what do you think the electric companys are gonna send the feds rounds to every house thats running a few lights rather than just accept the few extra quid the people who grow use in electric each month.

thankyou, a sensible grower

**Johnou833** · 01-31-2010, 06:37 AM

I doubt this is gonna happen, If it did im sure there would be a huge rise in people stealing electricity wired strait into the grid.

**hempstead** · 01-31-2010, 06:59 AM

Are you paranoid? lol You can still grow just don't use 8000watts. Is it really worth the time, money, effort, and man power to bust a guy for a couple little plants?

**UNICRONLIVES** · 01-31-2010, 07:05 AM

FUCK'EM ALL!! get a decent generator!!

**lunari** · 01-31-2010, 02:43 PM

if you're that worried about it just run your vegging plants at 24/0 and then run two separate flowering chambers with the lights to be off on one while the other one is on. that way you will have a constant power draw from your lights.

**SHARKY 1O/4** · 01-31-2010, 03:38 PM

Originally Posted by lunari

if you're that worried about it just run your vegging plants at 24/0 and then run two separate flowering chambers with the lights to be off on one while the other one is on. that way you will have a constant power draw from your lights.

Its a thought and maybe worth me thinking about in the near furure, am about 5 weeks away from Harvest and their timing in wanting in too change the meter could not be any worse, all i can do is play it by ear but from waht i've read around the web the new smart meters are not helping indoor growers, its called a smart meter for a reason.
Thanks for your feed back.