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!!! REVENGE AGAINST THE SMART METERS!!! HOW TO MAKE THEM DUMB!!!

 
Sky Pilot
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!!! REVENGE AGAINST THE SMART METERS!!! HOW TO MAKE THEM DUMB!!!
Edison Electric recently installed a smart meter on my house, without my permission or knowledge. When I read about the dangers and invasion of privacy caused by these smart meters and discovered that I now had one, I was pissed. Too late to do anything about it? WRONG!!!

You see, the antenna for these meters is located inside the glass (or plastic) bulb. All I had to do was to cover the entire glass bulb with aluminum foil, making sure that the foil was grounded to the metal housing behind the bulb. This shields against any RF or Microwave transmissions, which both protects you from the radiation and also defeats the entire purpose of the smart meter, since they can't read it remotely.

Then I sat back and waited for them to realize that they weren't getting any readings from my house. I checked the foil periodically to see if it was still there. Today it happened. They had to send some one out to rip the foil off of my meter to get a manual reading! I found the foil ripped off and laying on the ground. Naturally, I just re-applied the foil and now look forward to them having to send somebody out each and every month to remove the foil if they want to get a reading. If everyone would do this, it would defeat the entire smart meter program! They would have to re-think all of the money that they are spending to install these dangerous and privacy invading devices simply because people can render them dumb with 10 cents worth of aluminum foil!

I say everybody should rise up and "FOIL" this disgusting smart meter program!

Hey, its my house, I can apply foil where ever I want!

resist
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Come on people. We can do this! One small step for freedom and liberty! Please foil your meter!
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08/30/2011 11:11 PM
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i ran out of foil for my skullcaps to keep them out of my head
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Sorry about the music, couldn't find just a vid of them saying, "we're putting on the foil, coach..."


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08/30/2011 11:15 PM
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Who's electricity is it being used to send these signals? The home owner or the power companies?
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08/30/2011 11:18 PM
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I say everybody should rise up and "FOIL" this disgusting smart meter program!

 Quoting: Sky Pilot


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Who's electricity is it being used to send these signals? The home owner or the power companies?
 Quoting: JUSTSURVIVEBABY


Good question. But, considering how much most peoples electric bills have risen since the new meters were installed, I'd say that you are paying for it one way or another.
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08/30/2011 11:26 PM
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Foil to the rescue again!!! good stuff!!! chuckle
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08/30/2011 11:28 PM
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08/30/2011 11:30 PM
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Who's electricity is it being used to send these signals? The home owner or the power companies?
 Quoting: JUSTSURVIVEBABY


Homeowners, and I sent this out to ping back with 2 electricians who are pissed about 'smart meters'. I think they may be ditched in BC anyhow but...If they come onto my property to rip foil from a meter they are going to get bit.
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Only one problem they will give you an estimated bill.

And as we all know estimated bills are based on your highest consumption month over the previous year.

Have they started with the time of use pricing yet? They have here and it sucks balls.Our bill has gone up by about 30%.

You are right though something has to be done and quick before they put us all in the poor house.
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Have they started with the time of use pricing yet? They have here and it sucks balls.Our bill has gone up by about 30%.

You are right though something has to be done and quick before they put us all in the poor house.
 Quoting: northerntomcat


No. They are still in the process of stealthily installing these things on unsuspecting home owners. I'm sure that that surprise will come later, unless we "FOIL" their plans now!

Resist! Foil your meter! Do not let the bastards win!
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Only one problem they will give you an estimated bill.

And as we all know estimated bills are based on your highest consumption month over the previous year.

Have they started with the time of use pricing yet? They have here and it sucks balls.Our bill has gone up by about 30%.

You are right though something has to be done and quick before they put us all in the poor house.
 Quoting: northerntomcat


They only charge you extra during peak hours. cruise



Peak hours; Breakfast, lunch, dinner and other times you're not sleeping.

They pass the "savings" onto corporate customers who will now want their slaves (you) to work twix midnight and 5 am.


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08/30/2011 11:57 PM
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Come on people. We can do this! One small step for freedom and liberty! Please foil your meter!
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 1528693


I like it.
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08/31/2011 12:00 AM
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[link to en.wikipedia.org]

It is your house

You can build a decorative double layer copper box surrounding the meter to hide it's ugliness
all you need is a lift up door for them to read the dials when they come by
Thin Plywood lined inside and out with copper and grounded is all you need
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08/31/2011 12:03 AM
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08/31/2011 12:18 AM
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[link to en.wikipedia.org]

It is your house

You can build a decorative double layer copper box surrounding the meter to hide it's ugliness
all you need is a lift up door for them to read the dials when they come by
Thin Plywood lined inside and out with copper and grounded is all you need
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 1528398


Yes. You could do that, but they will probably rip it off anyhow. Aluminum foil is cheaper and easier to replace.
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08/31/2011 12:39 AM
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I like it.
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08/31/2011 02:07 AM
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Come on folks. This is the easiest and least costly way to resist the man! One small step for the sheople to actually fight back! No one cares? No one will stand up and resist?
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08/31/2011 02:16 AM
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neodymium magnets are good- for lots of stuff!
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neodymium magnets are good- for lots of stuff!
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 1418913


True. But how is this relevant to anything?
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Please explain what it is exactly that is so bad about these smart meters.
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Please explain what it is exactly that is so bad about these smart meters.
 Quoting: Mojofabulous


I'm not smart, but your high use devices will cost you double if you use them during peak hours. PM me and I'll bother to find to the link since you seem unable...
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They emit RF & Microwave radiation at a level that is known to be carcinogenic. They are reported to cause other adverse health effects, such as insomnia, migraines, etc.

They record and report your electricity usage by the minute, so that they can sell the data to anyone who wants to know when you are home, or when you are away, or when you turn appliances off or on. Very useful for thieves of either the rouge type or the Gov't type. They save money by firing the meter readers, but don't share the savings with you. In fact most people find that their bills go up ~30%. More jobs transferred to China. This is a short summary, Google it and you will find more.
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there has to be a smart way to just kill the electronics in these. i dont think magnets would work. where is EMP doom when you need it?
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interesting

that would work on the wireless ones

but the kind the use around my place actually transmit down the power wires
 Quoting: ^TrInItY^



Well, I wondered about that with my new meter. That's why I did the test with aluminum foil. My suspicions were confirmed when they had to send somebody out to my house to rip off the aluminum foil.

Its any easy test. Try it. You have nothing to lose!
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Edison Electric recently installed a smart meter on my house, without my permission or knowledge..
 Quoting: Sky Pilot


Did you even try calling them up and asking what's going on?

If this thing really has 'dangers' and is an 'invasion of privacy' as you write, then you should have no problem calling them up or perhaps authorities then, right?
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[link to en.wikipedia.org]

It is your house

You can build a decorative double layer copper box surrounding the meter to hide it's ugliness
all you need is a lift up door for them to read the dials when they come by
Thin Plywood lined inside and out with copper and grounded is all you need
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 1528398


Yes. You could do that, but they will probably rip it off anyhow. Aluminum foil is cheaper and easier to replace.
 Quoting: Sky Pilot


Where I live here in texas, if ANYONE comes onto your property and destroys or defaces it that is criminal mischief, and you can shoot a person for it. Meter readers are notorious for stealing and spying on customers, I watch for them when I know theyre due i don't think the electric company needs to know or is entitled to know anything about my habits other than how many kilowatts of electricity I used.
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Only one problem they will give you an estimated bill.

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Sorry about the music, couldn't find just a vid of them saying, "we're putting on the foil, coach..."



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