Millions of Smart Meters May Over-Inflate Readings by Up to 600% (opens in new tab)

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23 pointsrossrubacon8y ago10 comments

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I live in Ontario Canada and since the smart meter our electricity is up and we have gone crazy trying to lower it. i can not help but wounder if it uses the same faulty measurement methodology.

found this too https://stopsmartmeters.com.au/2017/03/31/university-study-e...

astrodust8y ago

You can take pictures of your physical meter's indicators and see if that matches up with your billed usage.

You could also test how accurate the meter is by measuring current on the main feed and doing some math.

rossrubaconOP8y ago

you have a link on this that will help a n00b like me figure this out

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Rafert8y ago

Not only ESMIG disputed the findings, also the Radiocommunications Agency Netherlands released a statement calling the lab conditions not comparable to normale home conditions: https://agentschaptelecom.nl/actueel/nieuws/2017/slimme-elek...

rossrubaconOP8y ago

wow the more I read into this the worst it sounds it can't possibly be this much corruption and gouging going on can it.

http://emfsafetynetwork.org/smart-meters/complaints/

cylinder8y ago

I'm getting more and more frustrated with digital appliances. Moved to a new place and the fancy digital appliances are more inconvenient than my previous older appliances with analog buttons and inputs. They are a negative to the experience. They're ruining cars too.

kingosticks8y ago

Previously discussed at https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13793771

bhhaskin8y ago

It's scary how much power we give IOT devices. It would be trivial for a utility company to alter or change readings in their favor.

brandon2728y ago

Wouldn't that be illegal? And can't power companies modify mechanical meters as well, if defrauding their customers is their goal?

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10 comments

rossrubaconOP8y ago

I live in Ontario Canada and since the smart meter our electricity is up and we have gone crazy trying to lower it. i can not help but wounder if it uses the same faulty measurement methodology.

found this too https://stopsmartmeters.com.au/2017/03/31/university-study-e...

astrodust8y ago

You can take pictures of your physical meter's indicators and see if that matches up with your billed usage.

You could also test how accurate the meter is by measuring current on the main feed and doing some math.

rossrubaconOP8y ago

you have a link on this that will help a n00b like me figure this out

1 more reply

Rafert8y ago

rossrubaconOP8y ago

wow the more I read into this the worst it sounds it can't possibly be this much corruption and gouging going on can it.

http://emfsafetynetwork.org/smart-meters/complaints/

cylinder8y ago

kingosticks8y ago

Previously discussed at https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13793771

bhhaskin8y ago

It's scary how much power we give IOT devices. It would be trivial for a utility company to alter or change readings in their favor.

brandon2728y ago

Wouldn't that be illegal? And can't power companies modify mechanical meters as well, if defrauding their customers is their goal?

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