Are &#34Smart&#34 Utility Meters the reason for Customers' Wi-Fi SNAFUs? [Wise Meters]

The common installing of "Wise Meters" within California has numerous people up in arms stating potential health insurance and privacy issues. However in Maine, clients are worried these meters may also be affecting their house electronics.

Work from the Public Advocate an advocacy group for Maine's utility clients has reported that some clients have reported rf interference using their electrical home appliances, accusing the meters' utilisation of the 2.4GHz spectrum.

According the OPA, some 250 Central Maine Energy clients (from the 425,000 with Wise Meters installed) have complained towards the advocacy group. The most typical problem is interference with wireless hubs but additionally include "deterioration phones, harm to computer hard disk drives, static and clicking sounds on communication and computer gear, lack of ability to stream Netflix, failure of TV remote, along with other appliance malfunctions," stated the OPA inside a statement. The complaints started soon after the CMP started setting up meters last fall.

Central Maine Energy confirmed the problem and it has incorporated fundamental directions for solving it in the Wise Meter FAQ, which entail either moving the influenced device or switching its funnel configurations to prevent overlapping using the meter. Clients may also contact CMP directly where reps might help correct the issues over the telephone. [Maine.gov via CNet - Top image: Ap]

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