Did smart meters play a role in the California fires?
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An electronic device that records things. Like electricity and other things.
You likely have one already and don't know what it's called. Go look at your meter and see if it has an LCD display, if it does it's a smart meter and you didn't have to even be home when they swapped it in. They've been around in my area for about 6 years already, they did away with the meter readers since the readings are wireless now.
The flat earther and "electrosensitive" types like to fearmonger about them. "OMG they give off EMF" whines someone who is likely using WiFi to access the Internet. Regardless they can't just magically draw tons of power on their own if the appliances in your house aren't (in which case your main breaker would trip first assuming it's not oversized for your incoming power line). Even if they could a first your power line would likely just melt and break the circuit and if a bunch of houses on a block suddenly did so at once it would blow the transformer before they started on fire. I say this as someone who actually works in electrical engineering.
Respectfully. Why so much additional draw strength required before installation? They always need new lines and additional voltage strength to install these. Far far more than just “ readability” that is done by my home security system on 2 aa batteries. I am not an electrical engineer so I am super curious. If the only point is to replace the meter readers then an add on would be more efficient and cost effective instead of entire new meters that need triple the transmission lines.
Mine is not a smart meter. Mines 75 years old. Lol
Did away with meter readers and never lowered our electric rates. You would think with that cost savings alone we could get a reduction in rates but no it just keeps increasing.
Of course not. Those smart meters are about invigilation and control,as it would show what kind of devices you are using and when.
u/ ZerroDefex You are electrican or above ? You know,I am engineer even if not electrican one and I checked few things - the problem is that IF somebody would want to do something malicious with smart meters all he needs is not-so-high but very long overvoltage without lowered amperage. This way before the fuses would break the circuit it sometimes can be too late. New fuses used in homes are not the ones which would just burn and break the circuit too, and it can be of course less safe too.
What mixed with very American cheap "architecture" including wood,paper and plywood - oh man... (yes,in Europe we have heard "funny" stories about American "architecture" - not so funny however if you would get we are mocking quality of most of American housing)
And no,absolutely this way main power line wouldn't burn,as both power line and transformer have some margins of safety,as big companies build infrastructure having in minds they might get some new clients using the same power lines.
But if of course would be hard,and definitely it wouldn't be any accident.
Other way is simply smart meter having some big battery. Batteries in all (connected to any networks) electrical devices can cause fire if for example device is hacked.Wrong (modified maliciously) loading/unloading cycles and kaboom...
Both take long time of course,like all sabotages.Doesn't matter as most people wouldn't notice.
PS: As this person claims here: https://chemtrails.substack.com/p/firefighters-caught-scrubbing-smart?r=qosm5&utm_medium=ios&triedRedirect=true
Well if that is true...
You silly Frog, tricks are for Liberals.
/sarc
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