I had read about these smart meters and was going to contact the electric company about opting out. A few days later, I noticed our old meter had been replaced with a shiny new meter. I did read that the EMR readings from these are high. Our bedroom is just through the wall from this thing. I just don’t want this thing on our house.
(forehead smack)
On what frequency? Are you sure the EM readings are at 902 - 928 MHz (license-free band)? Are you sure it's not at 60 Hz (power line frequency), because the inductance of the current transformer in your particular smart meter is higher than that of your old analog meter?
You don't even know what you're talking about, do you?
(forehead smack)
On what frequency? Are you sure the EM readings are at 902 - 928 MHz (license-free band)? Are you sure it's not at 60 Hz (power line frequency), because the inductance of the current transformer in your particular smart meter is higher than that of your old analog meter?
You don't even know what you're talking about, do you?
My objection is this:
As it stands, I get a certain amount of electricity at the base rate, over the base it costs a bit more, and over that I pay the highest rate. By being careful I can keep my bills down. The “smart” meter charges the highest rate at the time of day I need it most. No matter how careful I am, I pay the highest rate. It was designed to be thus. It is nothing more than a way for Edison to rip me off. I will die of a heat stroke before I die of any EMP-caused cancer.