Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/04/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I saw a teaser for a news story about the incredibly ignorant and Ludditish reaction on the part of utility customers in, I think, Las Vegas, to the proposed introduction of "smart" utility meters that can be read from the street using RF technology. There was a woman going on ever-so-earnestly about "unknown long-term effects" of this technology?i.e., milliseconds of low-power radio transmission emanating from outside the house once a month in response to milliseconds of a low-power interrogation signal from the street. From someone who probably has a cell phone applied to her ear several hours a day, likely a home wi-fi network, etc etc etc. And some old geezer who thundered that he'd leave town if the utilities installed one on his house because he wasn't going to have them collecting information on what time of day he uses how much gas and electricity. ?howard On Apr 4, 2012, at 4:02 PM, Jim Nichols wrote: > For a small town, we seem to be making progress. Some months ago, I > noticed that an attachment had been added to my natural gas meter, > allowing the meter to be read from the street. > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Gas+Meter+Attachment.jpg.html > > In the last couple of days, my power and water meters have been replaced. > The battery-powered water meter sits in the same hole in the ground, > beneath a cast iron cover. > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Water+Meter.jpg.html > > The power meter replaced the old meter that had been in service for many > years. > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Electric+Meter.jpg.html > > The power and water meters will tranmit to a pole-mounted receiver which > will relay the information to the central office via existing fiber optic > cable. > > E-1 with Leica Elmarit-R 60mm Macro, ISO 200, RAW > > Comments and critiques welcomed. > > Jim Nichols > Tullahoma, TN USA > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information