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Notice a New Electric Meter on your home? 

Now you are wondering if it is a “Smart Meter” or not. Please Review the following two meters very carefully so you can be certain which kind you have.


BC Hydro “Digital” meter ( Itron Centron C1S )

To our knowledge has NO WIRELESS functionality to it, and was likely installed before July 2011.

https://emrabc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/ITRON1-1024×578.jpg

FOR MORE INFO ON THIS MODEL   https://www.itron.com/na/productsAndServices/Pages/CENTRON.aspx

NOTE : These older meters could be MODIFIED, Antennas ADDED,   Measure the RF Levels to be sure its not transmitting

Itron Centron C1SR models have  “Radio Frequency Personality Module allows meter data to be collected automatically, helping to save time, improve reliability, increase accuracy and ensure data security.”

Note : This one has a FCC sticker, the one above it (C1S) does not have a FCC sticker.

https://www1.itron.com/PublishedContent/100712SP-03%20CENTRON%20C1SR%20R300%20Meter.pdf

 


Letter to BC Hydro – Seal_Expiry_Hydro_Letter3

https://emrabc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Seal_Expiry_Hydro_Letter3.pdf


  UPDATED MAY 2014 :  

“I have an BC HYDRO DIGITAL METER (NO ANTENNA), I received a letter saying my seal is expired,

Can a Replacement DIGITAL METER have ADD-ON ANTENNAS?”

YES ITS POSSIBLE, READ MORE HERE

 

 

RFanalog

Video of an ANALOG Meter with RF 

“my meter spiked as high as the meter would allow this meter was set on gauss reading.  The neighbors smart meter showed 6-8 gauss.  The readings on the outside my microwave oven while running was less than and equal to this reading the difference is I use my microwave oven maybe 10 minutes out of the day to bake potatoes and the meter on my house puts out the same or more 24/7.   You do know not to stand too close to a microwave don’t you?  Even though it does not burn you they know it causes health effects.”

 

From StopSmartMeters.Org and EIwellspring.org:  “As if smart meters weren’t creepy enough, it appears that utility companies have been hiding wireless transmitters  in so-called ‘analog’ meters, without informing the public.  You might be paying hundreds of dollars a year for a meter that looks like a safe analog with a spinning disc or dials, but it is still pulsing microwave radiation.   Sound like a bait & switch scam?  It is.”  (Link:  http://stopsmartmeters.org/2013/10/11/trojan-horse-analog-meters-investigated/)

 

EIwellspring.org:  “There are meters available which transmit by wireless or by PLC [power line carrier], which both can cause health problems.”  Here is a link that includes pictures, revealing what an analog electric meter with a wireless transmitter in it looks like:  http://www.eiwellspring.org/smartmeter/StealthMeters.htm.

 

thepeoplesinitiative.org

 


BC Hydro Smart Meter ( Itron Centron II with OPENWAY )

which has WIRELESS functions.

It also can use Zigbee Wireless, Cellular phone network, Ethernet or Phone lines

according to Itron Patents and Itron Annual Reports

#1 :  FIRST CHECK FOR THESE WORDS OPEN WAY which are located at the Bottom

#2 : The distinctive “V” pattern on the right,  this is a Dock for the hydro company to read the Smart Meter when there in person.

#3 : Notice the Black BUTTON for controlling the digital Display,  Its only on a Smart Meter.

#4 : Installed after JULY 1st 2011

#5 : Model AM17

#6 : Type  C2SOD

AM17

 


FOR MORE INFORMATION

CENTRON II OPENWAY   C2SO   C2SOD   CN2SOD

www.itron.com/na/productsAndServices/Pages/CENTRON%20II.aspx

www.itron.com/na/PublishedContent/101007SP-02%20CENTRON%20II%20C2SXD.pdf

www.itron.com/na/PublishedContent/CENTRON%20II%20C1219.pdf

Centron II  C2SXD (2013)

Centron II   C12.19 C2ST, C2SD, C2SL (2012)

Residential Meter PDF (2013)

C2SOD – “allowing utilities to leverage time – based rates, demand response, home networking and many other smart grid applications” (2014)



INDUSTRY CANADA / MEASUREMENT CANADA

Date: 2005-01-07  http://www.ic.gc.ca/pics/lm/electric/ae/0920r12.pdf

Date: 2006-12-19  http://www.ic.gc.ca/pics/lm/electric/ae/1466r1.pdf

Date: 2006-12-18  http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/pics/lm/electric/ae/1466.pdf

Date: 2009-05-05  http://www.ic.gc.ca/pics/lm/electric/ae/1631.pdf 

Date: 2010-08-25  http://www.ic.gc.ca/pics/lm/electric/ae/0920r31.pdf

Date: 2010-08-25  http://www.ic.gc.ca/pics/lm/electric/ae/0920r31.pdf

Date: 2010-11-18  http://www.ic.gc.ca/pics/lm/electric/ae/1466r10.pdf

Itron Meter Receives Approval from Measurement Canada

http://tdworld.com/smarter-grid/itron-meter-receives-approval-measurement-canada

 

 

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BC HYDRO – Smart Meter ( Wireless / Constant )

BC HYDRO – Smart Meter Router ( Wireless / Constant )

WATER METERS ( Wireless activated by Drive By Collection )
FORTISBC GAS METER ( Wireless networked with Smart Meter )