• What is a Radio Teleswitch?
• What effect does Radio Teleswitching have on demand?
• What services might be provided?
• What to do if there is a problem with your teleswitch?

'Simple Teleswitch'

• Teleswitch replaces clock in Economy 7 systems
• Two modes:
  - Peak rate power (storage heaters off)
  - Off-peak power (storage heaters on)
• Cannot vary heating load time without varying peak/off-peak times
  
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'Double' Teleswitch

• Twin teleswitch and meters
• Heating load is independent of tariff changes
• Able to offer
  - X hours of heating per day
  - Fixed peak/off-peak times
  
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What Effect Does Radio
Teleswitching Have On Demand?

• Rapid changes in demand have to be met with flexible plant
• Can lead to high imbalance charges
• Smoother load curves
  - reduce need to call flexible plant
  - reward variable demand
  
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Potential Teleswitch Services

• 'Flattening' the load curve
  - Short-term dispatch
  - Long-term agreed profiles
• Other services
  

What to do if there is a problem with your teleswitch.

• If you have any issues or problems with the teleswitch installed in your home or business you should contact your electricity supplier
  Who is my electricity supplier?