Simpson, 1996 - Google Patents
Smart Power; a smart card electricity payment systemSimpson, 1996
- Document ID
- 7385102106058354596
- Author
- Simpson M
- Publication year
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Approximately 10% of Midlands Electricity 2.2 million consumers use prepayment meters utilising magnetic cards. Although the magnetic card meters proved very successful it became clear that a system that removed the need for reading and billing would give a …
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