Examples of Itron Smart Meter Fires in British Columbia Canada
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Itron Meter Problems
Mar 3
REGINA – The company that manufactures the electricity meters that are being replaced in Saskatchewan due to fires is defending its equipment. Sensus, the North Carolina-based company whose smart meters have been linked to eight fires in Saskatchewan homes, says in a news release it has conducted lab tests and site inspections at the recent […]
CBC News Posted: May 25, 2013 3:21 PM ET Last Updated: May 25, 2013 3:45 PM ET Read comments Smart meters use electromagnetic frequencies to transmit consumption data to power companies, and some people believe they’re a source of health problems. (Toby Talbot/AP file photo) A relatively new type of air pollution called electrosmog may […]
Maintenance call ignites emotional standoff About ten of us tried to talk the owners out of accepting the smart meter after their meter glass cracked and Hydro insisted they didn’t have any more analogue or digital meters left to replace it. The owners were insistent that they didn’t want a smart meter (they even had a […]
by Roger Toutant – Civil Liberties – Ludwig von Mises Institute of Canada – July 25, 2012 We have all heard the hype about the “smart grid” and it goes something like this: North Americans are using too much energy. Consequently, the energy grid is under great stress and may fail. Our only hope is […]
UBCM president eases fears of conflict of interest SEPTEMBER 26, 2011 JOHN O’CONNOR NEWS EDITOR Members of Merritt city council will vote on a resolution at this week’s UBCM convention that would ask the B.C. government to halt its controversial Smart Meter program. Councillors Mike Goetz, Nadia Clarke, Dave Baker, and Alastair Murdoch have all […]
Magda Havas speaks with CBC Radio about Smart Meters in North America. July 26 2011 http://www.cbc.ca/ontheisland/2011/07/26/smart-meter-safety-concerns-jack-laytons-departure-and-protecting-avatar-grove/ http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/story/2011/07/27/bc-hydro-smart-meter.html
