Wednesday, March 23, 2016 6:15 PM by Matthew Sanderson Fire officials say a number of electrical issues could have caused the small fire. A picture of the damage caused by a fire in a smart meter in Owen Sound. (photo from @IAFF531) Owen Sound, Ontario A smart meter caught on fire at a home in Owen Sound. […]
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Westsyde resident arrested again while resisting meter swap January 7, 2016 2:35 P.M. Two days before Christmas, James Dreyer was arrested outside his Westsyde home after he allegedly assaulted B.C. Hydro staff attempting to change his electrical meter. It wasn’t the first time Dreyer has had a brush with the law. A little over a year ago, the married […]
Smart meters have failed, melted and caused fires in British Columbia. While BC Hydro continues to deny that these devices pose risk of fires, Underwriters Laboratory admits it in its introduction of a “voluntary” standard: “… design flaws in smart meter units have been known to cause serious fire hazards and spotty performance. This has caused […]
These devices are not dangerous, said Hydro-Québec VALERIE GONTHIER Thursday, November 12, 2015 A fire that destroyed a single family home in Ormstown this weekend had arisen at the place where is located the smart meter. This fire occurred last Sunday on Julie Street in Ormstown Montérégie aroused once more concerns from some users […]
Several people have asked about the “mysterious fire” in Saanich early Wed. morning. The video seems to indicate a potential involvement with the smart meter. At 0.34 you can see the meter base with the missing meter. Why was the meter missing? The investigation is ongoing. At 1.:12 you can see well the smoke and smudgy […]
Beware PG&E Smart Meters
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Beware PG&E Smart Meters by blownnova – NORCAL-LSX forum – October 10, 2015: http://www.norcal-lsx.com/forum/showthread.php?t=92048 posted October 10, 2015, 09:28 AM by blownnova On 08/31 I came home from work I had been working a lot of OT, I came home to a house with no power which I find out later that due to working so much […]
Farnham A smart meter in flames First published August 14, 2015 at 6:51 p.m. A fire in a smart meter could have serious consequences earlier this week Farhnam in the Eastern Townships. According to firefighters, it is almost that the house is on fire. The fire caused damage to electrical installations. Fortunately, the coating of […]
Reed_Answering_Brief INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS, LOCAL UNION NO. 69 page 2 – “On November 4, 2014, the Judge issued his recommended Decision and Order. In his Decision and Order, the Judge found that Respondent unlawfully discharged employee Bobby Reed for engaging in protected concerted activity and/or union activity, when he testified in a […]
The Director of the Coalition to Stop Smart Meters is attempting to gather information pertaining to potential smart meter fires and failures. The Freedom of Information Act (FOIP Act) allows the public to obtain information regarding governmental agencies to determine if they are operating within the parameters of the law, how they are using our […]
