They installed a smart meter at my house

No meter reader anymore...

that’s so they don’t need a meter reader, they transmit data to the company

it’s basically like wifi or a cell, including they cause cancer, hope it’s not outside your bedroom wall

Ok that makes sense I guess. They did not mention anything about health hazards. Seems like we are already surrounded by radiation so what difference does another device make.

I watched Dominion Power's contractor 'read' the smart meters here in central Virginia--the vehicle must drive all the way up your driveway to within 50 feet of a home in order to read it.

Here anyway, the meters do not transmit anything to the power company, it just means the 'meter reader' does not need to get out of their vehicle to read it.

They can also monitor loads so if you have anything electical that might mimic grow lights, prepare for a raid, usually at 3am.

Smile.

You're being monitored.

What else is new.

if they start charging tou and you use most in daytime your bill will skyrocket.they had no right to install without permission.Dont let your kids stand next to it because they kill plants close by.

They TOLD me they would be installing.I told them "NO YOU ARE NOT"

Wrap.it.in tinfoil.

That should fuck em.

smartmetercovers.com

blocks 95% of radiation. Easy install,just slip it over and tighten the screw

I pay extra to have mine read by a human. I think $25 per month. I saw the guy one day reading my meter and started talking to him. He said whatever you're paying to read this meter keep paying it because you dont want a new smart meter because it picks up everything and you'll be paying more per month than the $25. I said you're just saying that to keep your job and money flow. He said that he is union and that they would find something else for him to do. They are now extending the no smart meter program for another 2 years. I don't want a smart meter !

My power bill was about the same for 10 years. After they installed the new meter 2 years ago it has doubled. When I complained they just said I was not getting charged enough with my old meter.

its so the government can read your mind

I pay and extra $10 a month to have the meter read. It was $25 but the electric company said the costs to read it were less than expected. I am glad the reader still has a job.

Except, there's one on EVERY house dumbshit. It's not just ONE

Relax.......It made no noticeable difference in my bill.

they installed ours around 2014-5 i tink? been sleeping ~7 ft away from one and 15 ft from one on my neighbors.

hasnt been a very productive several years i can confirm that much! feel like an apathetic zombie.

Bait

I have a lot of trouble making basic logic decision esp involving finance. feel like i have "mind cintrol" moments here i do really stupi shit then say why the FCK did I do that?>

yeah i didnt have these problems before they installed it

I also needs loads of sleep its like it wants me to sleep next to it longer LOL yes they are EVIL FUCKING DEVICES

The smart meter can mess up your sleep pattern and make you have crazy dreams. My wife and i started having these problems 2 weeks after they put the smart meter on our house and this went on for weeks. I know this electrician and he came to my house and check the RF or radiation coming off that smart meter and i was shocked what he told me. So if your sleep patterns get off then it would be wise to put a faraday cage on it. This eliminated 90% of the RF and we retuned back to our normal sleep pattern.

Your neighbour been using your electricity to grow some weed is all..

Why didn't you shoot the tresspassers?

As others have noted, it means the meter reader doesn't have to come to your house any more. It also means they can monitor your usage on an hour-by-hour basis. (I have access to this information online and from it can tell when someone in our house took a shower or did laundry.)

There's the potential for somewhere down the line charging different rates for different times of day: using electricity in the middle of the night could be really cheap, while using it mid-afternoon when everyone is running their air conditioner could be really expensive.

That is 100% Fake News

Uninstall it and put an analog back on there. Smart Meters are bad, bad, bad. There is a letter found somewhere online that you can write to the utility company requesting it to be uninstalled. Damn them.

(This is a UK site, but same applies here)
[link to www.ofgem.gov.uk (secure)]

"Suppliers can access your daily data unless you object, but have to get your permission to access half-hourly data, or to use your data for marketing purposes."

Read Up!
[link to www.smartmetereducationnetwork.com]

Last Edited by TXGLP2 on 06/25/2019 10:49 AM

Yes its the same here, our driveway is over a quarter mile long and he still has to get near the house to read it.

I would be more freaked out about the mass license plate readers on police cars and even private contractors, combing through streets and parking lots looking for cars registered to or associated with, people with warrants and unpaid tickets and fees and taxes.

They are installed for 2 reasons

1. The meter records usage by the minute so if they ever implement time of day pricing they know your usage to calculate the bill. The old meters only measured the usage not time.

2. They can also communicate with the meter and limit your usage or even turn your electricity off remotely if they ever have a need to.


It is about much more than just a meter reader.......