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Tag Archives: fires
‘Ball of Fire’ from Smart Meter Explosion
Veronica Onyskiw woke up to the sound of her dog growling and a loud noise like a revving engine coming from outside her Beech Street home (in Ontario, Canada). Worried someone was breaking in, Onyskiw tried to call police, but … Continue reading
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Tagged fires, Safety Concerns, Smart Meters
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Increased Risk of Smart Meter Fires Remains despite Receiving ‘Passing Grade’ for Nevada Test Samples
by K.T. Weaver, SkyVision Solutions Underwriters Laboratories (UL) last week gave a passing grade for a sample of 72 smart meters that were previously provided by the utility company NV Energy for product testing. Yesterday, the Associated Press ran with … Continue reading
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Tagged fires, Safety Concerns, Smart Meters
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‘Smart’ Meters Have Failed and Were a Dumb Investment
Having reached the end of 2014, there is no doubt it has been a devastating year for utility smart meters and smart grid advocates. Whether all utility executives yet realize it or not, smart meters have failed. They have failed miserably to … Continue reading
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Tagged Costs, Cyber Threat, Failure, fires, Health Effects, Privacy, Safety Concerns, Smart Grid, Smart Meters
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SaskPower Smart Meters Catch Fire When It Rains
As reported at this website last month, an independent review in Canada revealed that smart meters are experiencing catastrophic failures when rain water (and/or condensation along with other contaminants) gets into the smart meters themselves, causing arcing across electronic components … Continue reading
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Tagged fires, Safety Concerns, Smart Meters
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Smart Meter Failures a ‘Catastrophe’ in Saskatchewan
As reported at this website in late July, “Fires Prompt Saskatchewan Government in Canada to Order Removal of 105,000 Smart Meters.” On October 27th, the Government of Saskatchewan released the results of a scathing review on the smart meter “debacle” which is now … Continue reading
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Tagged fires, Safety Concerns, Smart Meters
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Analog Meters Withstand “Hot Sockets” Better Than Smart Meters
Key Article Point Even if electric utility companies are able to “blame” a hot socket or customer wiring for many smart meter-related fires, the meters themselves likely contributed to the fires, the severity of the fire damage, or the speed at which … Continue reading
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Tagged fires, hot socket, Safety Concerns, Smart Meters
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Smart Meter Fires Spread to Nevada: “Be Very Aware, Very Vigilant” Says Fire Chief
After recently reporting on smart meter-related fires in Australia, Canada, Pennsylvania, Oregon, and Florida, the latest reports are coming out of Nevada. This appears to be a continuation of the “Domino Effect” described at this website in late August. As … Continue reading
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Tagged fires, Safety Concerns, Smart Meters
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Domino Effect: More Smart Meters Being Replaced Due to Fires
“A Major Consumer Alert” It is almost impossible to keep track of all of the smart meter fires and related safety issues. We jump from country to country and from state to state. The latest issue is in Florida where Lakeland … Continue reading
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Tagged fires, Safety Concerns, Smart Meters
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Smart Meters Increase the Risk of Fires!
Smart Meter Fires: … How much risk is finally too much when the results of failure can be catastrophic? The Saskatchewan Smart Meter Fiasco The recent events in Saskatchewan, Canada have refocused attention on one of the many risks associated with … Continue reading
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Tagged fires, Safety Concerns, Smart Meters
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Fires Prompt Saskatchewan Government in Canada to Order Removal of 105,000 Smart Meters
Referred to as “the smart meter debacle” by a CTV news anchor, the Saskatchewan government has ordered SaskPower to remove all 105,000 smart meters that have been installed across the province following several fires linked to the devices. In a news … Continue reading
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