[Steevo]

I currently have an AMR meter on my house, without an in-home display. Is it possible to upgrade this to a proper smart meter with IHD?

[theunknowntech]

Hey @Steevo ,

Sorry for the wait! In theory, yes this should be possible. Could you show me some photos of the meters first though? I'm curious about something...

[Steevo]

Thank you. Here’s a photo for you…

[theunknowntech]

Ah yes. Blastoise186 has seen this exact model before, so this is what he told me about it. As it's NOT a Smart Meter, you can upgrade to a Smart Meter just like anyone else can. You should be able to just arrange an upgrade the same way anyone else can.

[Steevo]

Thank you, that's helpful to know. I've been told this is an AMR meter - is this correct?

[theunknowntech]

It definitely looks like one. Blastoise managed to do some clever magic with the one he came across and it seemed to transmit a signal on a regular basis. He didn't have to open it up either, he just used some kind of software defined radio gadget thing to scan the airwaves near the meter. Never did tell me exactly how he did it.

[Steevo]

Thank you. Sorry, I'm a bit confused. You've said that it's NOT a smart meter so I should be able to upgrade to a smart meter, but also "If an AMR is fitted, there's no possibility for having an IHD."

I'm a bit confused by this.

[meldrewreborn]

@Steevo

He didn't say that in this thread! the meter was made in 2014. Lot of AMR meters were supplied to business connections, and they were not designed to support an IHD.

This page might help.

What is the difference between AMR devices and smart meters? (sefe-energy.co.uk)

So, AMR is similar to a smart meter in that it sends readings automatically, but it's not a smart meter and it doesn't support an IHD. Therefore, you could have a smart meter subject to your suppliers' policies.