Category Archives: Safety

Kansas City smart meter fires

Posted on August 31, 2016 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

While electricity companies continue their campaign of hastily covering up smart meter fires, the truth is getting out there via the media and concerned citizens.  Kansas City TV station, KSHB-TV, recently reported that several smart meters in the district have … Continue reading →

Posted in Blowing up, explosions, Fire, Safety, Take back your power film, US Removing Smart Meters, wireless | Tagged , | 9 Comments

Former California Public Utilities Commission President condemns smart meters

Posted on December 17, 2015 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

Loretta Lynch, Former President of the California Public Utilities Commission, and one of California’s most influential Attorneys, criticised smart meters at Mountain View Wireless Summit. Some of the points she made were: The science is clear: EMFs affect health, particularly … Continue reading →

Posted in corruption, health risks, Safety, Smart Meter, wireless | Tagged | 5 Comments

Where’s Your Mobile Phone? – Monash University Survey

Posted on April 25, 2015 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

Opportunity for young women to participate in a short survey. Would you like to take part in a Monash University survey on how young women store, carry and use their mobile phones and their perception of risk? Monash is going … Continue reading →

Posted in health risks, mobile phone, RF, Safety | Tagged , , | 11 Comments

Which meter do you trust?

Posted on April 14, 2015 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

Back in the good old days, before smart meters, before the privatisation of the Victorian Electrical system, there was the state government owned State Electricity Commission of Victoria.  The SECV was disbanded in 1993 as various private electricity companies (largely … Continue reading →

Posted in billing blunders, Bills Soar, Blowing up, Cost Blowout, explosions, lifespan, Safety, Smart grid, standards | Tagged , | 34 Comments

Open Letter to WHO, ICNIRP and ARPANSA

Posted on December 24, 2014 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

Steve Weller, Vice President of SSMA Inc., has for the last 3 years been researching the science that looks at microwave radiation exposure from modern wireless devices such as cell phones, WiFi and smart meters. The main aim was to … Continue reading →

Posted in electromagnetic hypersensitivity (EHS), headaches, health, ICNIRP, Safety, Smart Meter, standards, Wi-Fi, WiMAX | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 13 Comments

ICNIRP & Science and Wireless conference summaries

Posted on November 18, 2014 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

SSMA’s vice president, Steven Weller, attended the recent International Commission on Non-Ionising Radiation Protection (ICNIRP) and Science and Wireless conferences in Wollongong as SSMA’s representative.  He has provided for us a summary of discussions at these two workshops. It includes … Continue reading →

Posted in ARPANSA, health, ICNIRP, Radiation, Safety, standards, Wi-Fi | 24 Comments

Youtube video of smart meter emissions in Melbourne raises concerns

Posted on May 12, 2012 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

In mid March I supplied an RF meter to a concerned citizens group in Melbourne to enable them to measure RF emissions from the smart meters currently being rolled out all over the Melbourne metropolitan area. The meter was provided … Continue reading →

Posted in Jemena turned the meter down by 90%, Radiation, Safety, sleepless nights, Smart Meter | 7 Comments

Meter campaigner not convinced by debate | The Weekly Advertiser

Posted on March 23, 2012 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

By DEAN LAWSON Outspoken Wimmera anti-Smart Meters campaigner Di Bell believes months of in-depth discussion and debate has failed to unearth any convincing argument that the new household electrical devices are harmless. Mrs Bell said despite extensive community lobbying, questions … Continue reading →

Posted in Bills Soar, electromagnetic hypersensitivity (EHS), health risks, hypersensitivity (EHS), Safety, Smart Meter | Tagged , , | 8 Comments

Smart meter fire risks? – Today Tonight

Posted on March 14, 2012 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

The installation of smart meters is compulsory in hundreds of thousands of homes across the country, but there are real concerns about their safety. With worries that they can blow a fuse and even explode, putting homes at risk, a … Continue reading →

Posted in Blowing up, ETU, explosions, Fire, Media, Safety, Smart Meter, Today Tonight, Videos | Tagged , , , | 1 Comment

Time for Premier Baillieu to order distribution companies to halt smart meter rollout

Posted on February 29, 2012 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

Victorian Premier Ted Baillieu must order electricity distribution companies to call an immediate halt to the smart meter rollout following recent explosions ETU Victorian State Secretary Dean Mighell said today. “A series of recent explosions involving the distribution company Jemena … Continue reading →

Posted in Blowing up, Dean Mighell, ETU, explosions, Fire, House Fires, Premier Ted Baillieu, Safety, Smart Meter | Tagged , , , , , | 1 Comment