[liberalh8ter]

In the case of fires, the power companies have told homeowners they must go through their homeowners insurance. Insurance carriers have denied the claims citing the meter as the sour space and the power company as the responsible party. The homeowner is stuck in the middle and after having lost a home, must pay a lawyer to intervene on their behalf. AFAIK, no cases have been brought forth - yet. The U 'underwriters' in UL have no exposure here since they have not approved the meters.

As far as stressing the internal wiring, I never said it did. I repeated the power company's claim that fire in conjunction with the installation of the smart meter *only* happens because the house has old, outdated wiring. I'm guessing knob and tube.

I'd prefer not to beta test the meter which is why I opted out. As I said in my previous post, this is a win/win for the meter maker and the power company. Since it usually results in an increase in billing, it's also a way for the power company to obtain an increase without approval (Florida must approve FPL's increases).

[liberalh8ter]

Sour space = source.....I hate auto correct.

[SoothingDave]

You seem to have missed my point. The meters may not be UL listed, but they surely are underwritten by the power company’s insurance carrier. I highly doubt that anybody is putting devices onto power lines that have not been tested properly. Business just doesn’t work that way.

Do you have any sources for your claims about fires? It sounds like hokum.