>
> I normally turn off all possible breakers at night, and sometimes
> the main switch for a while anyway.
>
> If a smart meter is on, and you turn the main switch totally off (here there is a generac switch so a generator could be used if I
> had one I could use,) how much would still come through, has anyone
> been able to meter this? I would guess it would still be sending out those pulses up to the box, even if it didn't send any back.
>
> ~ Snoshoe
>
> --- In [hidden email], "snoshoe_2" <snoshoe_2@> wrote:
> >
> > According to this guy, he said it doesn't use RF, so would go over power lines, but I don't think that matters, if is using those frequencies, since they show it affects the powerlines of everyone else on the line.
> >
> > He wasn't wearing any face shielding, if he had any for changing it I don't know, but I doubt it.  
> >
> > The power co. last year said they were putting in smart meters in certain areas, but it was voluntary, so they were calling them smart meters then.
> >
> > I want to get it solid in my mind on this, before I call them.
> > Been looking some more and as it is definitely part of the smart grid, so I would guess it would have to be a smart meter, but I'm not certain.
> >
> > ~ Snoshoe
> >
> > --- In [hidden email], "Marc Martin" <marc@> wrote:
> > >
> > > > Any digital  meter that transmits RF radio frequency back & forth every few seconds  is a smart meter.
> > >
> > > Yes, but what wasn't clear to me was whether this meter in question uses
> > > wireless RF transmissions to transmit data, or whether the communication
> > > takes place over the power lines?
> > >
> > > Marc
> > >
> >
>