Did ‘Smart’ Meter Cause Pennsylvania Fire That Killed 10 People?

Written by zero5g.com on . Posted in Current News

A family of 10 was killed a few days ago, including three children, in a catastrophic house fire in Pennsylvania during the early morning hours.

Neighbors who witnessed the tragedy, described seeing flames on the front porch after hearing loud popping sounds. [1][2]

[1] Source

[2] Source

In a 2013 article titled, “When smart meters cause fires and kill,” popping sounds can indicate possible electrical problems linked to smart meters:

“According to electrical engineers, the popping, humming, and appliance damage are all telltale signs of an electrical problem caused by arcing, possibly from a meter that was not installed properly. Arcing can lead to fires and explosions.”[3]

The fact that smart meters are a fire hazard is well known.[4] What is less well known, is that smart meters commonly lack a “UL” code[5], which means they may not meet electrical safety standards.

Smart meters, like cell towers[6] can malfunction and cause horrific fires, property damage and death. Other problems such as inaccurate readings, health hazards, and unwarranted surveillance capabilities underscore the need to immediately begin replacing these dangerous products with safe and reliable analogue meters.

References

[1] https://www.cbsnews.com/news/pennsylvania-house-fire-10-people-dead-state-police-say/

[2] https://people.com/human-interest/10-dead-including-3-children-in-pennsylvania-house-fire-completely-destroyed/

[3] http://www.electrosmogprevention.org/stop-ca-smart-meter-news/when-smart-meters-cause-fires-and-kill/

[4] https://smartmeterharm.files.wordpress.com/2019/07/fire-and-electrical-hazards-report.pdf

[5] https://www.takebackyourpower.net/smart-meters-lack-of-ul-or-csa-approval-lack-of-safety-testing/

[6] https://zero5g.com/2022/cell-tower-fire-hazard/

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    Saighdear

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    Speculation ….. am not a fan of the idea of ANYTHING Smart, nowadays. But smart meter start a fire ? Wall warts are around, by the Trillion, no doubt, but blamed for house fires ? think not. Hulls balls, did OrDINARY METERS EVER CAUSE A FIRE ?

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    Howdy

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    I had a look at the pdf in number 4 link. It contains a list of bad things about so-called smart meters. I thought it a little desparate. Ill go through some of the items.

    1] No direct path to ground
    Neither does my old school meter, because It doesn’t need one. The enclosure is non-conductive.

    2] Circuit boards in electric meters.
    So what? The mains power does not flow through the circuit board. It contains a power relay for that.

    3] Burned meter-to-meter-box contacts.
    Meaning what? The output connectors are undersize?

    4] Melting solder can create new circuit board pathways.
    This is applicable to any appliance that uses printed circuits. Granted the fault current due to a meter could be high, but no circuit board will handle that current and will, or should, vapourize there’s also an inline fuse for worst case conditions.

    5] Pitting.
    Again, of what? the power relay? Pitting is normal. If your supply gets cut due to a fault, when reconnected, there will be a very low impedance if other appliances are still connected and the sudden surge as PSU capacitors and such charge up is very high.

    6] Switching mode power supply (SMPS) surges and appliance damage.
    Standard problem with all smps power supplies. I would be vert surprised if the meter was devoid of filters within, since it’s own switching transients, or that of other appliances could cause random problems.

    7] RF signal and SMPS transients routed onto building wiring
    see 6

    8] Moisture, heat, and flammable Lithium batteries
    Moisture has no place, indeed, if it wasn’t the meter, the sockets or consumer unit would light up in the presence of moisture. Heat? well the thing has to consume power and drop mains potential via electronics. Storm in a teacup. Aren’t all battery chemistries ultimately flammable? I have not witnessed a single lithium cell ignite, ever, and I have loads of them.

    9] Vulnerability to hacking
    It contains a computer and transceiver that is 24/7 online. Same as anything else in similar circumstances, it’s a problem that won’t be addressed until exploited.

    10] Danger due to meter location
    They are mainly near the front door where I come from. Where else are you going to put it? Closest to the outside line is usual to save large cables strewn around a home etc and save cost.

    11] Accelerated corrosion
    from what?

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    Carbon Bigfoot

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    In 2019 our Pennsylvania Legislature created a Bill to allow the Public Utility Commission (PUC) to incorporate Smart Meters in new construction.
    The bill morphed into an all inclusive OP-IN with few exceptions and over 7000 residents, me included filed a Formal Complaint Procedure with the PA PUC. Several lawsuits emerged filed with the Commonwealth Court and the utilities lost.
    Currently only 70 residents still have there analogue meters.
    Got a complete education in the technology and was a Pro Se attorney filing my own briefs.
    This is a testimony offered in one of my briefs:
    1. Let’s start with the SMs themselves from an electrical stability standpoint. The following are some of the causes of Smart Meter FIRES & EXPLOSIONS:

    a. SMs are only rated at 48KW (200 amps). The warranty is null and void if the current exceeds 201 amps.

    b. SMs have Lithium which overheats in direct Sun exposure.

    c. SMs do not have surge protection anymore. This is probably why Defendant is currently promoting the installation and the additional monthly expense of a surge protector not normally incorporated in residential installations. This is being offered by correspondence with its ratepayers.

    d. New SMs do not have over voltage grounding lugs, a problem, since Electric Transients are an issue with SMs.

    e. SMs bases are made of flammable plastic, in lieu of metal, or Bakelite as used in the previously sound, electro-mechanical meters.

    f. SWs are made of a cheap flammable poly-carbonate cover.

    g. SWs have leaky seals and therefore, are not waterproof. They allow moisture inside resulting in destructive shorting.

    h. SWs have thinner power lugs which do not allow for proper tension.

    i. Warrantee is null and void if the internal temperature of the SM exceeds 80 deg. C.

    j. Customer’s meter base is rarely inspected by a qualified, certified Electrical Inspector in order to eliminate installation, or future operational problems.

    k. Experience has shown that HOT CUTS done by Non-Certified individuals have negative consequences. It should be noted that the Defendant sub-contracted this important work to others. They never provided certifications of installers to the ratepayers. Guess who would pay if there were catastrophic problems?

    l. Lithium dissociates water, H20, into hydrogen and oxygen when, and if in the presence of air the lower, or upper explosive limit of hydrogen is exceeded, the result has devastating consequences. Case in point– TESLA fires/explosions.

    m. SMs are not UL/CSA approved. A new VOLUNTARY CODE, UL 2735 has not been implemented.

    n. There are issues with the Remote Disconnect in SMs as hackers can initiate tripping connections, a major security issue according to former NSA employees.

    o. SMs have flammable internal electronic components in the form of a surveillance device (data collector), a processor, a transmitter, a switch mode power supply, etc. In this Professional Engineer’s opinion these devices DO NOT BELONG inside a device subjected to 20,000 volt surges.

    p. Since Complainant’s Residence is located near a substation (Benfield Rd.), surges which are common, will result in voltages in excess of the rated 20,000V, (maximum of SMs) and will blow the SM off the meter pan and that is why I refuse to allow a SM installation. My current electro-mechanical meter seems to handle these Voltage Surges because of its positive grounding. If it ain’t broke-don’t replace it.

    q. With its high powered radio transmitter penetrating the walls of your house with WEAPONIZED PULSED RADIO FREQUENCIES the SM is causing transients, i.e.,
    r. DIRTY ELECTRICTY throughout your residence, broadcasting constantly from all of your house wiring throughout your home. And if fact your house becomes a large antenna, or ultimately a 5G mini-Tower.

    s. In testimony the CIO of First Energy, when asked what the anticipated lifespan of SMs, stated 5-7 years. In 57 years of home ownership in seven (7) homes I never replaced an electro-mechanic meter. Replacement cost is anticipated at $6-700– of course at the home owner’s expense.

    t. None of the fire/explosion hazards have been explained to the Ratepayers in anticipation of the change-over.

    u. Defendant has never answered any of questions posed by the Complainant about the above cited deficiencies, nor issues raised in prior documentation.

    v. Defendant never confirmed whether the Reading, PA Office Chief Engineer was a Professional Engineer Licensed in Pennsylvania, or provided his CV, or Smart Meter experience or, involvement in this Smart Meter implementation.

    w. Complainant’s existing meter pan is located in an alcove under a winter entry way and is subjected to heat discharge from an AC compressor condensing unit—in Summer conditions this space routinely experiences temperature 20 deg. F above ambient temperatures—-recipe for SM failure.

    x. Complainant’s property has an inconsistent cell phone signal and makes it unreliable for normal service. Hard wire service is the reliable available phone.

    y. More to follow as this onion is peeled back.

    Everyone involved in this SCAM ignored these facts when at the time their were over 200,000 incidents of Smart Meter failures in the USA and Canada.

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