Take your power back.. smart meters: Our local utility company sent a contractor to my home the other day to install a new Smart Electric Meter and I questioned the guy who was to...

Jeep1980 Loc: Bellingham, Wa.

Our local utility company sent a contractor to my home the other day to install a new Smart Electric Meter and I questioned the guy who was to install it on his qualifications and it was his 2nd day on the job after his 8 hours of on the job training ..
I told him that he was not going to install that meter on my house which irritated 😤 to no end... he argued that I had to allow him to do his job and it was going to cause me a big problem with his boss... with that I showed him the exit and told him that his boss can reach out to me anytime 😊..
I am glad that I refused after
doing a little research and found the documentary named in the title of this post.. stay analog with your meters.
Go to YouTube and search for Take your power back - Smart Meters .. It will blow your mind.......
Our utility company has sent me the Opt Out paperwork to remain on my analog meter, plus advising me that I will be charged $15.00 for the meter reader to come to my house every 60 days to read my meter.. I think I saved someone's job. 🤔

Jeremy Loc: America

Jeep1980 wrote:

Our local utility company sent a contractor to my ... (show quote)

So as long as you want to pay $$90 a year just for sport it’s your choice. If you had Solar it is all good and bill goes to 12.50 a month no matter how much the KWH charges ever go UP to. All the smart meters do is send the information over cell or internet instead of having someone come out to premises on regular basis. I am sure some will add some bogus information on a website. Another disadvantage people have by not adding solar and wind to a grid-tie system is sooner or later power companies will fluctuate the cost per KWH according to peak load times. Fun fun fun. I have never regretted getting 30% Tax Credit ( cash in pocket or reduce cost of system ) and having the $250-300 a month bill become $12.50.

I been tinkering with electricity since diapers. Solar cell at about 5 yrs old. Been fascinated with machines and electronics ever since. Maybe dad’s input on how to avoid getting ZAPPED etc was good for my family and I.

troyfrd1 Loc: Hampstead,NC

Great job.

mistred64 Loc: Grayslake, illinois

I let them change my meter. No big deal.

Jeep1980 Loc: Bellingham, Wa.

Jeremy wrote:

So as long as you want to pay $$90 a year just for... (show quote)

I really appreciate you taking the time to share your experiences and expertise.. once that I found out that these Smart Meters have a tendency to get hot 🔥 🥵 and catch fire due to the plastics and internal components.. being a retired fire 🔥 fighter, just that alone was enough to me... plus having an analog meter only shows what I have used versus every time I turn on or off any and all of the electronics in my house 🏠 🙃.. I imagine that some industrious individual will figure out a way to hack these things and will figure out when our house is empty 🤔 😅

Jeep1980 Loc: Bellingham, Wa.

mistred64 wrote:

I let them change my meter. No big deal.

I hope 🙏 you never have any issues with yours..

Chuckay Loc: Central Florida

Jeep1980 wrote:

I hope 🙏 you never have any issues with yours..

Here in Florida is as simple as if you don't want them to put the electronic meters on that's your choice but you have no electricity because they will pull your analog meter and put in a blank for safety...🥴

Chuckay Loc: Central Florida

Jeep1980 wrote:

I really appreciate you taking the time to share y... (show quote)

Most people tells the whole world when their house with empty because they go on Facebook and tell everybody where they're going on vacation how many days will be there and what they're going to have for lunch, where there going to stay and when they're going to be back I still say Facebook maybe started out as a good thing but now I believe it's just the devil's highway, just my opinion

Jeep1980 Loc: Bellingham, Wa.

Chuckay wrote:

Most people tells the whole world when their house with empty because they go on Facebook and tell everybody where they're going on vacation how many days will be there and what they're going to have for lunch, we're there going to stay and when they're going to be back I still say Facebook maybe started out as a good thing but now I believe it's just the devil's highway, just my opinion

God bless you and your opinion 🙏 🙌 ✨️ ☺️

plumbob Loc: New Windsor Maryland

Jeep1980 wrote:

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" 2nd day on the job after his 8 hours of on the job training .."

Good going with your gut feeling. A job like that I would think there would be a supervisor / foreman to come along with a technician with only 8 hours of training under their belt.

Sometimes justt got to listen to that inner voice.

J in Cleveland Loc: Cleveland, Ohio

Do you guys realize how simple changing out the meter is???!! 8hrs of training is way more than enough I could teach a monkey to do it in an hour. Cut the tag, loosen the screw or flip the lever, remove the band, pull the meter, push new meter on, put the band back on, tighten it up or flip lever and finally install a new tag. I can do it in 5-10 min tops. That said if you don’t want one it’s your house do what you want.

Tight lines
J

plumbob Loc: New Windsor Maryland

J in Cleveland wrote:

Do you guys realize how simple changing out the meter is???!! 8hrs of training is way more than enough I could teach a monkey to do it in an hour. Cut the tag, loosen the screw or flip the lever, remove the band, pull the meter, push new meter on, put the band back on, tighten it up or flip lever and finally install a new tag. I can do it in 5-10 min tops. That said if you don’t want one it’s your house do what you want.

Tight lines
J

Jay, true it is a simple task. But with todays mind set of hurry up get it done by bosses to the techs after just being shown a procedure in a 8 hour course with an OJT of 1 1/2 days, many things were covered would have me concerned too.

There is no shut off from the pole to the house and one slip of a screw driver, fried Monkey. Just sayin: I would want a more experienced person or at the least a crew of 2 to do the job.

nutz4fish Loc: Colchester, CT

plumbob wrote:

Jay, true it is a simple task. But with todays mind set of hurry up get it done by bosses to the techs after just being shown a procedure in a 8 hour course with an OJT of 1 1/2 days, many things were covered would have me concerned too.

There is no shut off from the pole to the house and one slip of a screw driver, fried Monkey. Just sayin: I would want a more experienced person or at the least a crew of 2 to do the job.

Plum, there's no way they would send out an "extra" crewperson to do a job that is intended to reduce their workforce. Imagine the person making that decision explaining that to his superiors. Bye, Bye.

Kerry Hansen Loc: Bremerton, WA

Chuckay wrote:

Most people tells the whole world when their house with empty because they go on Facebook and tell everybody where they're going on vacation how many days will be there and what they're going to have for lunch, where there going to stay and when they're going to be back I still say Facebook maybe started out as a good thing but now I believe it's just the devil's highway, just my opinion

plumbob Loc: New Windsor Maryland

nutz4fish wrote:

Plum, there's no way they would send out an "extra" crewperson to do a job that is intended to reduce their workforce. Imagine the person making that decision explaining that to his superiors. Bye, Bye.

It's all about the money nutz, all about the money. Sad times when $$$$$ trumps safety.