Re: [AFMUG] Ot: how to avoid this?

2017-09-10 Thread Steve Jones
nap in type. > > *From:* Steve Jones > *Sent:* Sunday, September 10, 2017 10:23 AM > *To:* af@afmug.com > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Ot: how to avoid this? > > I bought this house something like 6 years ago, since the day I moved in > the tamper tag has been laying on top of the meter

Re: [AFMUG] Ot: how to avoid this?

2017-09-10 Thread chuck
I would go attempt to hang it back on the meter. Perhaps make a new wire for it if it is the wire snap in type. From: Steve Jones Sent: Sunday, September 10, 2017 10:23 AM To: af@afmug.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Ot: how to avoid this? I bought this house something like 6 years ago, since the

Re: [AFMUG] Ot: how to avoid this?

2017-09-10 Thread Bill Prince
I've never heard of anyone being prosecuted. Then again, most of the smart meters out here don't work because they are too far apart from each other to create a mesh. bp On 9/10/2017 9:48 AM, Steve Jones wrote: ive seen companies selling those, is that legal?, I mean its my property, I cant

Re: [AFMUG] Ot: how to avoid this?

2017-09-10 Thread Steve Jones
ive seen companies selling those, is that legal?, I mean its my property, I cant see they have any authority On Sun, Sep 10, 2017 at 11:44 AM, Bill Prince wrote: > You can also put a Faraday cage around the alleged smart meter. > > > bp > > > > On 9/10/2017 9:23 AM, Steve Jones wrote: > > I bou

Re: [AFMUG] Ot: how to avoid this?

2017-09-10 Thread Bill Prince
You can also put a Faraday cage around the alleged smart meter. bp On 9/10/2017 9:23 AM, Steve Jones wrote: I bought this house something like 6 years ago, since the day I moved in the tamper tag has been laying on top of the meter. I don't think my meter has ever been read. Ill probably get

Re: [AFMUG] Ot: how to avoid this?

2017-09-10 Thread Steve Jones
I bought this house something like 6 years ago, since the day I moved in the tamper tag has been laying on top of the meter. I don't think my meter has ever been read. Ill probably get in trouble when they show up for the tamper tag being broken. If I let them do it, I think I'm going to fill the b

Re: [AFMUG] Ot: how to avoid this?

2017-09-08 Thread George Skorup
Good luck getting the customer to refuse since ComEd will charge $10/mo for manual meter reading, even though they've been doing estimated readings for, I don't know, 2-3 years now. But wait, there's more! Even if you DO want it, you still pay an extra $3/mo for this awesome new service that t

Re: [AFMUG] Ot: how to avoid this?

2017-09-08 Thread Bill Prince
We have had a Mexican stand off of sorts with PG&E (Pacific Gas & Electric) for at least 4 years. When they send a tech out to install it, I ask if they have figured out how to lock out specific frequencies to avoid interference. The tech replies he doesn't know, and I request that they have so