1)   Below in “letters” some really good info. re. Zigbee chips, the second transmitter in ITRON $$meters. 2)   $meters have overheated, melted, and caused fires and damages. In California people are demanding compensation. Please look at the video at this link of the presentation before SMUD commission. http://emfsafetynetwork.org/smud-smart-meter-burn-out-causes-electrical-failure-fire-hazard/ http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?ca=42d0bb61-ad22-4bd1-a392-9998f7dcdfb0&c=6db71cb0-29a0-11e3-b71d-d4ae527557ea&ch=6e9547b0-29a0-11e3-b7d1-d4ae527557ea PLEASE: let me know of any … Continue reading 2014-07-01 Happy Canada Day – (hope it was good.) More about $meter fires →

1)  CORIX is on CORTES Island Corix is on Cortes Island and apparently not following the protocol. Not knocking on doors, not talking with people, breaking locks, etc. Keep your eyes out and warn your neighbours. One person got a digital and was told it needed a special attachment to work. This is not true … Continue reading 2014-06-25 Corix is on Cortes Island. →

1)  EU finds that Smart Meters are Poor Value Smart meters are poor value, find 10 EU countries http://www.rtcc.org/2014/06/19/eu-efficiency-set-back-as-countries-delay-smart-meter-rollout/ 2)  Do you have an Itron C1SR meter – tell us We are trying to get a handle on how long some of the meters have been around. Thank you everybody for telling me about the … Continue reading 2014-06-23 10 EU countries think Smart Meters aren’t worth the money →

1)  Smart Meters will increase the cost of doing business People are figuring out that smart meters are a scam, one, that as a result of time of use billing, will increase business costs substantially. http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/opinion/bs-ed-smart-meters-20140616,0,620944.story 2)  Smart Meters have a very short life and need to be replaced often Smart meters being replaced after … Continue reading 2014-06-22 Smart meters being replaced after 10 years →

1)   Intimidation and extortion in Ontario re. water meters. Because people did not fight the electric smart meters, the water company is feeling bolder about these things. Sadly, many people have their water meters inside their homes, often in the basement. This means the meters will have to send out stronger signals to get through … Continue reading 2014-06-19 C1S has been around 6-8 years →

1)   This explains the push for the digital meters on homes. Both digitals that I have been told are being installed (eagerly), at C1S and CN1S. As ITRON brags these can easily be fitted with a module converting them into communicating meters, capable of time of use measurements, and just about every other option the … Continue reading 2014-06-18 Digital meters C1S and CN1S – easily made into Smrt meters →

1)   Many have asked me about the digital meter Hydro is encouraging everyone to take instead of the analog replacement meter, and why I would refuse it. There are several reasons, one being that all digital meters run on electricity, and thus increase the amount of dirty electricity on home wiring. A second is that … Continue reading 2014-06-02 CONCERNS ABOUT DIGITAL METERS →

1)   Attached is a flyer for the Kelowna Rally that can be downloaded to Facebook. Please spread the word by this Saturday’s Rally, June 14. Check www.citizensforsafetechnology.org for flyers for all events. And this was in the last 3 editions of the Victoria Times Colonist, thanks to one of members. Times Colonist – Coming Events … Continue reading 2014-06-08 Major win in Quebec Court of Appeal →

1)   Correction time of Kelowna Rally, June 14:  2:00 -5:00 pm.  (Not noon)   SMART METERS = DEMOCRACY DENIED Kelowna Unitarian Fellowship 1310 Bertram Street 2)   Two very important letters from members are below. If you read nothing else from this update, please read those.  MAJOR BILLING QUESTIONS. 3)   A letter was sent out from … Continue reading 2014-06-04 Does the method used by $meters to measure usage constitute an illegal rate increase?? →