Re: Smart meter question - need answer

[Guest guest]

Any digital  meter that transmits RF radio frequency back & forth every few

seconds  is a smart meter.

I bet the technician was wearing  face shielding protection.

Google those.

Kathy

From: snoshoe_2 <snoshoe_2@...>

Subject: Smart meter question - need answer

 

I just was searching through the archives, I'm sure it's here, but not

finding it.

Power co. was just here and wanted to switch out my meter, which I didn't allow.

They said it was not a smart meter, it just transmits

back and forth ? every couple minutes or so.

Anyway, I asked what it was called; TWAC, which is familiar, but I can't recall

on it, he also said Aclara, so I could look things up.

What I see so far online is yes, they are smart meters, radio frequency or not,

anyone here know?

Thanks,

~ Snoshoe

[Guest guest]

> 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

[Guest guest]

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

>

> > 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

>

[Guest guest]

Here's what I found from their site, so it sounds like TWAC is smart meter of

some type, and will be a problem with the extra pulsing, besides that they are

broadcasting-

" A TWACS meter is capable of two-way communication with FEC. The meter will be

configured to respond to power line FEC based communications broadcast messages.

The meters will also collect and transmit data back to the FEC system. "

Why do I have to have internet to use the Smart appliances?

The internet connection allows the Home Energy Gateway to " talk " to the

appliances so the appliances can appropriately respond to peak time demands and

scheduled periods of use. This keeps freezing up

~ Snoshoe

>

> > 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

>

> It's probably not using those frequencies, if it's going over the power lines.

>

> So far people here have been reporting problems with wireless meters,

> not the ones that communicate over the power lines.

>

> Marc

>

[Guest guest]

They do not use the power lines - they transmit strong radio frequencies for

20 ft to 2 miles - all around the meter. The smart meters pass the data to other

smart meters which pass the data to a special smart meter on each block which in

turn transmits the data to the hydro company. As least that is my understanding

from the studies I have been reading....

blessings

Shan

>

> > 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

>

> It's probably not using those frequencies, if it's going over the power lines.

>

> So far people here have been reporting problems with wireless meters,

> not the ones that communicate over the power lines.

>

> Marc

>

[Guest guest]

Found it. TWAC is a smart meter:

http://tech./group/VLF_Group/message/18279

Has picture too.

Thanks for the input.

~ Snoshoe

> >

> > > 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

> >

> > It's probably not using those frequencies, if it's going over the power

lines.

> >

> > So far people here have been reporting problems with wireless meters,

> > not the ones that communicate over the power lines.

> >

> > Marc

> >

>

[Guest guest]

> They do not use the power lines - they transmit strong radio frequencies

for 20 ft to 2 miles

Well, SOME of these meter DO use the power lines, not wireless communication.

Not everyone has the same kind of meters.

Marc

[Guest guest]

You are correct, there are many kind of meters - I was talking specifically

about what are called " Smart " meters - these have been attached to in or outside

of everyones' house/apartment/townhouse/etc bt Hydro companies mostly; though

other kinds of utility companies have also started [more or less secretly]

changing their meters to variations of the smart meters too.[such as gas meters

for example]

These hydro " smart " meters are wireless meters transmitting low

radiofrequences or microwave radiation.

blessings

Shan

>

> > They do not use the power lines - they transmit strong radio frequencies

for 20 ft to 2 miles

>

> Well, SOME of these meter DO use the power lines, not wireless communication.

>

> Not everyone has the same kind of meters.

>

> Marc

>