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 NE9E Bruce (Mac) McCoy Posts: 3 Joined: Oct 30, 2011  |
Posted: Dec 3, 2011 09:39 PM
Msg. 1 of 7
Can RF energy effect my electric utility meter giving an erroneous reading?
NE9E Bruce (Mac) McCoy |
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N1ORK Orest Andy Zajac Posts: 942 Joined: Sep 7, 2006 
QRZ..QRZ..Any one out there?..Is this thing on?? 
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Posted: Dec 4, 2011 11:43 AM
Msg. 2 of 7
Mac,
Enough RF can probably affect a lot of things, but this question can probably be answered best by your electric utility. 73 N1ORK Orest 'Andy' Zajac |
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NE9E Bruce (Mac) McCoy Posts: 3 Joined: Oct 30, 2011 |
Posted: Dec 4, 2011 09:20 PM
Msg. 3 of 7
Thank-you for your reply!
I really don't want to open a can of worms with the electric company. I just wanted to know what the probability is of such a thing happening. NE9E Bruce (Mac) McCoy |
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VE3OIJ P. Darin Cowan Posts: 186 Joined: Jul 9, 2006 
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Posted: Dec 12, 2011 05:55 PM
Msg. 4 of 7
If there is RF creeping along your power lines, I would think it could affect your electric meter.
73 de VE3OIJ Darin Cowan |
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NE9E Bruce (Mac) McCoy Posts: 3 Joined: Oct 30, 2011 |
Posted: Dec 13, 2011 01:56 AM
Msg. 5 of 7
Well, I think maybe so too!
What say someone please... NE9E Bruce (Mac) McCoy |
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KA4UDX Alan Spicer Posts: 4 Joined: Dec 25, 2009  |
Posted: Jan 8, 2012 09:25 PM
Msg. 6 of 7
Think about the RF getting into your head and affecting that!
My (electric) meter gets affected by a lot of things. Me using the amplifier (AL-811( . The 220 air conditioner and clothes drier. Sometimes my RF on 80 meters makes my Samsung flat tv/monitor go kaflooey. Menu things pop up. Recently the volume went all the way up and wouldn't stay down. P.S. No you can't blame RF on your high electric bill. (Like your Dog Ate your Homework.) --- 73 de KA4UDX, Alan Spicer KA4UDX Alan Spicer |
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K7EVI Douglas P Garman Posts: 15 Joined: Sep 29, 2012  Emergency Power ONLY. |
Posted: Oct 29, 2012 11:00 PM
Msg. 7 of 7
I agree with Alan, the only meters it might affect are the digital ones that use a power line transponder to post your meter readings. AND then it would have to be very HIGH power and it would probably only zero OR stop the meter. You should not be on a low enough band to be able to cause a problem. The meter reports the error and locks up or defaults to ZERO if tampered with. (Tacoma WA. City Light - as reference - 9600 baud)
K7EVI Douglas P Garman |
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