A smart meter is a digital electricity meter that records consumption in real time and reports it remotely to your retailer. In NSW, smart meter installation is network metering work, so it must be performed by a Level 2 Accredited Service Provider (ASP). DM Electrical installs and changes over smart meters across Sydney's Northern Beaches, North Shore, Inner West, Eastern Suburbs, and CBD, for homes, solar feed-in, time-of-use billing, and multi-tenant sites.
A smart meter changeover is needed when upgrading from a legacy accumulation meter, when a retailer requests a digital meter, when commissioning solar feed-in, or when switching to time-of-use billing. DM Electrical's Level 2 ASP credential covers the full job, the physical meter installation, the metering registration with the network, and the solar feed-in setup where required, so you are not handed between two contractors to get one meter installed.
Yes. A solar feed-in tariff requires a digital smart meter capable of recording export to the grid. DM Electrical handles both the meter changeover and the grid feed-in registration so your export is credited correctly.
A standard residential changeover takes one to two hours on site once the retailer has authorised the swap. Multi-tenant and embedded network installs take longer depending on the number of meters.
Power is briefly interrupted while the meter is swapped, typically for 10 to 30 minutes. We let you know before isolating supply so you can shut down sensitive equipment.
Smart meter installation in NSW is network metering work and must be carried out by a Level 2 Accredited Service Provider (ASP). DM Electrical holds the Level 2 ASP credential covering the full installation and metering registration.
It depends on the job. Retailer-driven changeovers are usually coordinated through your energy retailer, while new connections, supply upgrades, and solar installs are typically arranged directly with us. We confirm the correct path before booking the work.
A Type 4 meter is a remotely read interval (smart) meter that reports consumption automatically to the retailer. A Type 5 meter is an interval meter that is read manually. We install both and advise which suits your connection and billing.
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