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Posted: 11/27/2020 3:01:16 PM EDT
So my wife received a text from our new neighbor about being displeased with the new meter going up that points at her courtyard. She’s claimed to have read all the dangers of it and wants it relocated. From the get go she struck me as a nit-picky neighbor. Bottom line, is this something we can be taken to court over? I wouldn’t think so.....
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Quoted: So my wife received a text from our new neighbor about being displeased with the new meter going up that points at her courtyard. She’s claimed to have read all the dangers of it and wants it relocated. From the get go she struck me as a nit-picky neighbor. Bottom line, is this something we can be taken to court over? I wouldn’t think so..... View Quote She is afraid of something that can’t hurt her? No, you can’t be taken to court. |
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A meter that the electric company installed and most likely installed at her place as well?
She can kick rocks. She cant do shit about it. Sounds like your going to have issues with this new cat lady living next to you. |
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You can be sued any time any place by anyone. Whether they are successful or whether you can counter sue remains to be seen.
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If your neighbor owns and uses a cell phone and/or has a wi-if router in her residence, she has no merit for her concerns regarding your meter.
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Next time you talk to her blink one of your eyes fast and restart the conversation a few times. She will leave you alone.
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Your property, your rules.
However, I would let the neighbor buy you a shield for the electric meter at her expense. |
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Sounds like she doesn't know anything. I'm not aware of any electric meters that use a cellular interface. Most are either 900mhz or send signal back through the power lines. They sometimes have an IR communication method as well for local configuration purposes. Like your TV remote.
None of the above is harmful under normal circumstances. Abnormal? You'd have to be trying to eat it while it's transmitting and even then it's arguable. |
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I would tell her you too are concerned as you read that those meters can see through walls into the bedroom.
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No has the understands. Assume the meter is being relocated & replaced? If not, then why is this an issue all of the sudden.
How far from all the things is this meter? MS paint?... ...also, tell her to take it up with the utility company as it’s their 5g meter |
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If you want I can pull the unused satellite dish off the roof of my house and send it to you. Then you can point it at her house. Maybe stick a big Verizon logo on it for extra scary.
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She gets more emf exposure from her household electrical wiring.
Tell her that. |
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5G Electric Meter View Quote What the hell is that? 5th Generation Cellular tower attached to your power meter or 5 Ghz wifi attached to your power meter? |
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Apparently they're freaking out over them in California.
The derp is contagious. |
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Quoted: She is afraid of something that can't hurt her? No, you can't be taken to court. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted: Quoted: So my wife received a text from our new neighbor about being displeased with the new meter going up that points at her courtyard. She's claimed to have read all the dangers of it and wants it relocated. From the get go she struck me as a nit-picky neighbor. Bottom line, is this something we can be taken to court over? I wouldn't think so..... She is afraid of something that can't hurt her? No, you can't be taken to court. |
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Quoted: What the hell is that? 5th Generation Cellular tower attached to your power meter or 5 Ghz wifi attached to your power meter? View Quote "Smart" meters use a transceiver to communicate wirelessly to the provider for monitoring and control functionality. I'd heard some used cellular frequency units but was unaware any fell in the 5g spectrum. |
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Why do you think that the neighbor is going to sue you over the equipment that the electric company installed?
Even if she does sue you, so what? |
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Quoted: Sounds like she doesn't know anything. I'm not aware of any electric meters that use a cellular interface. Most are either 900mhz or send signal back through the power lines. They sometimes have an IR communication method as well for local configuration purposes. Like your TV remote. None of the above is harmful under normal circumstances. Abnormal? You'd have to be trying to eat it while it's transmitting and even then it's arguable. View Quote One of the things added to the protocol side of 5G was telemetry/telematics stuff. One of the larger IOT modem suppliers (Telit) is selling 5G telemetry products, so it's quite likely it really is a 5G meter if the infrastructure is in the area. The network providers don't want to lose out on that market. Of course 5G doesn't necessarily mean it's running in the mm wave bands, either. |
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I'd ask her to please explain what the dangers were that she read about. Record it so we can experience the crazy
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Quoted: "Smart" meters use a transceiver to communicate wirelessly to the provider for monitoring and control functionality. I'd heard some used cellular frequency units but was unaware any fell in the 5g spectrum. View Quote I know what a Smart meter is. I want to know WTH OP is talking about. |
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Text her back in a couple of days and tell her that you're worried as it appears that 5G was picking up her thoughts and you could see them on your TV.
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I got a notice they're changing the meter at my place in Ohio too.
My cabin in WV had a smart meter on it when I bought it. No 5G there though. Lucky to get a cell signal at all. About all they do with it there is remote read. The meter reader just drives by instead of having to walk in and read it. |
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