Well, I guess if they change out the socket when they change the meter, they could put a big ass contactor in there. Note the statement uses the future tense “will have remote switching capabilities”. Like cars will have the ability to fly...
From: Nate Burke Sent: Monday, January 2, 2017 10:34 AM To: af@afmug.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Smartmeter Security question >From our Powerco >https://www.comed.com/SmartEnergy/SmartMeterSmartGrid/Pages/FAQs.aspx "Will smart meters make it easier to turn electricity on and off when customers move? Smart meters for residential customers will have remote switching capabilities that can be used when a customer closes an account, then reconnects when the customer starts a new account. One of the benefits of this remote switching capability is that ComEd can provide electrical service to customers more quickly, after the customer has contacted ComEd to initiate service. ComEd can also expedite the transfer of electrical service when a customer moves from one location to another within the ComEd service territory. " I read into that as 'we can turn you off for non-payment' as well. On 1/2/2017 11:29 AM, ch...@wbmfg.com wrote: I have not heard of shutting off the whole house or using it for disconnects. The only thing I have hear is shedding A/C loads in a rolling manner for 15 minutes at a time. -----Original Message----- From: Bill Prince Sent: Monday, January 2, 2017 10:21 AM To: af@afmug.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Smartmeter Security question Supposedly some of the Smartmeters have the ability to turn power on/off based on grid demand/supply constraints. I don't understand how that would imply the possibility of an explosion unless the contacts are seriously undersized. And maybe there are no contacts, perhaps they are SSRs? bp <part15sbs{at}gmail{dot}com> On 1/2/2017 8:12 AM, Nate Burke wrote: I've been reading in the news about the susceptibility of the smartgrid and related smartmeters. They talk about how a compromised smartmeter can be made to explode or catch fire on the side of a house. I'm just wondering how this would be accomplished. Isn't there basically just a relay and a current monitor in it. Do they switch the relay on and off rapidly until it overheats? It seems like eventually the contacts would heat up and fuse if that was the case. Or are they built like a Dr Doofenshmirtz innator with a self destruct option included.
