Posted by
Bob Connolly on
URL: https://www.es-forum.com/smart-meter-tp2002767p2007253.html
To all concerned about smart meters. There seems to be a lot of confusion out there...
A smart meter does NOT have to be wireless. It's just smart - it logs your data sends and recieves when needed etc.
There are millions of smart meters that are not wireless installed already. They sit in the basement electrical rooms of apartment buildings. Because they sit in the basement of a concrete building they can't communicate with head office wirelessly so they use one telephone line that is shared. for example 555-1212 is the main number - apartment 1 smart meter is 555-1212*01 Apartment 2 is 555-1212*02 an so on.
In toronto you can ask toronto hydro to install one of these meters to your home - they will charge you additional money to get the person to replace the meter - if you don't have one now - make sure that you ask for a smart meter with a telephone connection.
You do not need to have a dedicated line - you can install a line sharing devise like they use in apartment buildings.
I can only assume Greenbank uses land line smart meters - Wireless smart meters would kill their radio telescopes. When I went to greenbank they were freaking out about people that installed WiFi in their homes and they asked them not to do it. So I highly doubt they would force you to install a wireless smart meter in greenbank. Greenbank is a great place to retire to or to work in a home based business.
I have enclosed the communication with Toronto Hydro. Not sure what the rest of the world offers...
MagdaHavas.com has a nice article about smart meters on her website - have a look at the video that shows the plants getting killed by a wireless smart meter.
> Subject: Re: Smart Meter installation at multi-unitdwellings
>
> Hi,
>
> My apologies for the delay. Unfortunately we are not permitted to
> release addresses for the collectors, because that is considered to be
> personal information under the privacy protection act. However, I can
> confirm that there is not a collector on your street.
>
> With regards to a different meter option, we can install a smart meter
> that is equipped with a regular telephone connection instead of a
> wireless connection. However, this option represents an added expense
> that you would be responsible for. Should you choose to pursue this
> option, you would be responsible for the incremental cost difference
> between our wireless smart meter and a telephone equipped meter. We
> would also require that a dedicated phone line be installed at your home
> for use to collect the daily meter reading data. The additional cost to
> you may well be between $400 and $500, depending on the meter type, and
> the ongoing monthly cost of providing us with a phone line. No other
> customers in Toronto have gone this route, so it may be best to wait and
> see if you think it's necessary after living there for awhile. In any
> case, we will explore that option if you wish.
>
> Blair Peberdy
> Vice President
> Marketing, Communications
> & Public Affairs
> Toronto Hydro-Electric System
> A Top 100 Employer
> One of Canada's Greenest Employers
> P 416-542-2515; C 416-356-8001
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On 2010-12-02, at 10:48 AM, johnlankes wrote:
> I wrote to the NRAO facility in Green Bank to find out if they had SmartMeters there.
>
> I got a wishy-washy answer and they didn't say no.
>
> John L.
>
> --- In
[hidden email], "jaime_schunkewitz" <jaime_schunkewitz@...> wrote:
> >
> > 80 towers is a lot. We're all f'n screwed.
> >
> > Keep your chin up. You may find a reasonably low RF place,
> > and there is always Green Bank, WV.
> >
> > Eli
> >
> > --- In
[hidden email], "lindameetoo" <lindameetoo@> wrote:
> > >
> > > The electric company just installed the smart meter at my house about 3 weeks ago. I tried to get them to take it out. They would not. It is awful. I can't go to that side of the house. I get sick to my stomach and a really bad headache. I can hear when it is transmitting. The hissing in my ears changes pitch. My skin is burning all the time now. The jitteriness is never ending. My blood sugar is high, blood pressure is high.
> > > I found out I have 80 cell towers and 218 antenna around my house. Just added joy to the power lines and transformer in my driveway. My husband finally believes me. He put the house on the market. I hope it will sell. I really need to move. 12 plus years of this agony. It is so bad now that I am so over whelmed. I have tried all the gadgets and snake oil that I could afford. I need to move.
> > > It doesn't feel any better to tell all, how awful it is to be ES. Everywhere I go is toxic. :-(
> > >
> >
>
>
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