[ RadSafe ] Smart meters

[Maury]

Dog asked me to reassure everyone to not sweat the little gadgets 
bearing alarms ... <g>
Best,
Maury
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On 6/2/2011 5:52 PM, Emer, Dudley (CONTR) wrote:
> That's what I've been hearing from others. I'm still waiting for ours to be installed.
> I'll start worrying about RF burns now.
>
> Dudley Emer
> Geophysicist
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: radsafe-bounces at health.phys.iit.edu
> Subject: Re: [ RadSafe ] Smart meters
>
> My power bill is based on what time-of-day I use it, and the bills are significantly (at least 25%) lower.  There was a startup cost, to install a 2nd meter, but well worth it.
>
> Brent Rogers
> Sydney Australia
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> Sent from my iPad
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> On 03/06/2011, at 5:51, "Emer, Dudley (CONTR)"<EMERDF at nv.doe.gov>  wrote:
>> http://www.sdge.com/documents/smartmeter/EPRI_1022270.pdf
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>> The real problem for the user won't be cancer from the RF but a heart attack from the power bill when utilities start charging you on a tiered hourly basis rather than a fixed-price monthly integral.
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>> Dudley Emer
>> Geophysicist
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
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>> Sent: Thursday, June 02, 2011 12:33 PM
>> To: radsafe at health.phys.iit.edu
>> Subject: [ RadSafe ] Smart meters
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>> I hope that someone on the list who is more knowledgeable than I about the new wireless electric metering technology can provide a comment about the claims of harm made on the website:
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>> http://www.smartmeterdangers.org/
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>> This method of providing electric use date is replacing the traditional monthly personal visit by a meter reading person, obviously a significant cost saver for a utility.
>>
>> Robert Barish, PhD CHP
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