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By now you will have heard that BC Hydro is installing Smart Meters on homes to monitor electrical consumption in Kamloops. The City of Kamloops is also installing Smart Meters to monitor water consumption, but for an extra $100 a year, customers concerned about the safety of the water Smart Meters can choose an Analogue Meter. There are a multitude of concerns about Smart Meters ranging from health, safety, financial, privacy, and choice issues. More about Smart Meters.
There is a movement to stop the installation of the Smart Meters on our homes. If you do not want a Smart Meter installed on your home, here is what you can do:
1. Post a sign on your Analogue Meter stating you do not want a Smart Meter. Here is a PDF sign: Private Property – No Trespassing.
2. Physically secure your Analogue Meter with a lock. Most installers will respect the sign, but if it is really important to you use a lock.
3. Have a talk with your friends, neighbors, relatives and coworkers about Smart Meters. Many people are not aware of the health, safety, financial or privacy issues.
To help reduce exposure to Electromagnetic Fields (EMF) in your own home, please read The Little-Known Dangers of EMFs and How To Protect Your Family. The problem with the prevalence of these devices in our lives is that it is becoming harder and harder to avoid chronic exposure. Smart Meters take away our choice and the choice of our neighbors to avoid chronic exposure. For some people their homes will become unsafe and they will have no choice but to move.
You may also want to learn about how Wireless Internet (Wi-Fi) in schools will affect some children and their teachers. If you use Wi-Fi in your home this video will help you understand the risk. We might not be able to change what the schools do but we can hard-wire our computers at home to protect our families.
By now you will have heard that BC Hydro is installing Smart Meters on homes to monitor electrical consumption in Kamloops. The City of Kamloops is also installing Smart Meters to monitor water consumption, but for an extra $100 a year, customers concerned about the safety of the water Smart Meters can choose an Analogue Meter. There are a multitude of concerns about Smart Meters ranging from health, safety, financial, privacy, and choice issues. More about Smart Meters.
There is a movement to stop the installation of the Smart Meters on our homes. If you do not want a Smart Meter installed on your home, here is what you can do:
Post a sign on your Analogue Meter stating you do not want a Smart Meter. Here is a PDF sign: Private Property – No Trespassing.
Physically secure your Analogue Meter with a lock. Most installers will respect the sign, but if it is really important to you use a lock.
Have a talk with your friends, neighbors, relatives and coworkers about Smart Meters. Many people are not aware of the health, safety, financial or privacy issues.
To help reduce exposure to Electromagnetic Fields (EMF) in your own home, please read The Little-Known Dangers of EMFs and How To Protect Your Family. The problem with the prevalence of these devices in our lives is that it is becoming harder and harder to avoid chronic exposure. Smart Meters take away our choice and the choice of our neighbors to avoid chronic exposure. For some people their homes will become unsafe and they will have no choice but to move.
You may also want to learn about how Wireless Internet (Wi-Fi) in schools will affect some children and their teachers. If you use Wi-Fi in your home this video will help you understand the risk. We might not be able to change what the schools do but we can hard-wire our computers at home to protect our families.