Smart meters certainly can shut you off remotely. That is a huge safety benefit to the power companies - it turns out that turning the power off to a customer that has not paid their bill is not always a pleasant experience.
Chuck On Wed, Nov 5, 2014 at 11:18 AM, Ken Hohhof via Af <[email protected]> wrote: > From ComEd smartmeter FAQ: > > "Smart meters for residential customers will have remote switching > capabilities that can be used when a customer closes an account, then > reconnects when the customer starts a new account." > > "One of the benefits of this remote switching capability is that ComEd can > provide electrical service to customers more quickly, after the customer > has contacted ComEd to initiate service. ComEd can also expedite the > transfer of electrical service when a customer moves from one location to > another within the ComEd service territory." > > I see a post on the Mike Holt electrician forum about whether calling the > electric company and having them remotely shut off the power makes it safe > to work on, as opposed to pulling the meter. (hell no) > > > -----Original Message----- From: Bill Prince via Af > Sent: Wednesday, November 05, 2014 11:06 AM > > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Wifi for large houses > > Well, maybe some of them. I don't think the ones around here have that > capability. Wouldn't they have to have some large contactors and a > relay? I think that alone occupies a lot more space than the > smartmeters occupy. > > For now I think they are mostly big brother watching. > > bp > > On 11/5/2014 8:50 AM, Ken Hohhof via Af wrote: > >> What do you think a smartmeter is? >> >> I compare it to cable. With analog cable, they had to send a guy in a >> truck to shut off your service, but with digital cable a computer can do it >> any time. I assume smartmeters have a remote shutoff capability. >> >> >> -----Original Message----- From: Caleb Knauer via Af >> Sent: Wednesday, November 05, 2014 10:38 AM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Wifi for large houses >> >> One day the circuit breakers will all be connected and automated and >> we'll all be doooooooooommmmmdddd! >> >> On Wed, Nov 5, 2014 at 9:34 AM, Chuck McCown via Af <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> circuit breaker... >>> >>> From: Ken Hohhof via Af >>> Sent: Tuesday, November 04, 2014 5:15 PM >>> To: [email protected] >>> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Wifi for large houses >>> >>> Have you unplugged your fridge lately? You have to roll it out. That >>> involves taking off the grill at the bottom and figuring out what kind of >>> wrench you need to crank up the leveling screws. Then your wife makes >>> you >>> pick up the dead mice and pet turtles and get out the vacuum and sweep up >>> all the dog hair and dried up vegetables that are back there. Then you >>> climb back there and unplug it, count one Mississippi two Mississippi, >>> plug >>> it back in, climb back out, roll the fridge back, re-level it, and put >>> the >>> grill back on. >>> >>> >>> From: Bill Prince via Af >>> Sent: Tuesday, November 04, 2014 4:18 PM >>> To: [email protected] >>> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Wifi for large houses >>> >>> Unplug it/plug it back in is cheaper than putting in an on/off switch (or >>> re-init switch). >>> >>> bp >>> >>> On 11/4/2014 1:46 PM, Adam Moffett via Af wrote: >>> >>> I'd be happy to share in that job. >>> >>> My big beef with our brave new world is that you have to reboot >>> everything. >>> >>> Microwave display is screwed up....unplug it and plug it back in. >>> Washing machine digital display is not responding.....unplug it and plug >>> it >>> back in. >>> DVD Player frozen.....unplug it and plug it back in. >>> Dodge Intrepid won't shift gears......turn it off and turn it back on. >>> >>> These are all true stories. >>> >>> The internet of things will be a network of crap that doesn't work unless >>> you reboot it regularly. When they are up, the "things" will all be >>> participating in a botnet. >>> >>> finally someone took over Doug's job of letting us all know the sky is >>> falling!?!? >>> >>> hip hip hooray...long live Ken the prognosticator! >>> >>> On Tue, Nov 4, 2014 at 1:14 PM, Bill Prince via Af <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> The apocalypse is coming!!!!! >>>> >>>> bp >>>> >>>> On 11/4/2014 11:58 AM, Ken Hohhof via Af wrote: >>>> >>>> Soon, when your Internet goes out, you won’t even be able to open your >>>> garage door or flush your toilet, because it will all be in the cloud. >>>> >>>> And as ISPs, we’ll be getting angry calls like “Is the tower down? I >>>> can’t flush my toilet.” >>>> >>>> You think I’m joking? Remember the thread about LED bulbs interfering >>>> with garage door openers? One of the suggested fixes is a garage door >>>> opener app on your smartphone. I assume that only works if your >>>> smarthouse >>>> has working Internet. Our hives will cease to operate if you cut the >>>> connection to the collective. >>>> >>>> I’m imagining that something goes wrong with the cloud controller, and >>>> now >>>> I can’t even use WiFi within my house, like printing to my wireless >>>> printer >>>> or using Chromecast to my TV. Yes, I know, Unifi should continue to >>>> operate >>>> without the controller once set up, but do some features stop working? >>>> Like >>>> handoff between APs? >>>> >>>> From: Josh Baird via Af >>>> Sent: Tuesday, November 04, 2014 1:47 PM >>>> To: [email protected] >>>> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Wifi for large houses >>>> >>>> You can host them all on a single controller in your datacenter. >>>> >>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>> >>>> On Nov 4, 2014, at 2:24 PM, TJ Trout via Af <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> Can't stand unifi, have them came up with a way to do it without a >>>> controller? What do you do if the customer doesn't have a windows >>>> machine? >>>> Install a unifi "server" ? >>>> >>>> On Tue, Nov 4, 2014 at 11:20 AM, Sean Heskett via Af <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> >>>>> UBNT UniFi...one SSID >>>>> >>>>> On Tue, Nov 4, 2014 at 12:19 PM, TJ Trout via Af <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> What are you guys doing to cover large homes with good wifi coverage? >>>>>> Any options besides multiple routers with multiple ssid's? Does rukus >>>>>> or >>>>>> someone make something with true roaming? >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> > >
