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9/23/12 <strong>Smart</strong> Meter Fires and Explosions | EMF Safety Network<br />

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9/7/2012<br />

Home Scorched by PECO “<strong>Smart</strong> Meter:” Fire Officials<br />

PECO confirms to NBC10 that there have been 26 incidents of smart meters overheating<br />

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8/30/2012 Chicago Utility Company admits to <strong>Smart</strong> Meter related fires<br />

The Chicgo Tribune reports, “Commonwealth Edison (ComEd) confirmed on Thursday that three of its smart<br />

meters, which wirelessly relay power-use data between homes and the company, have been involved in<br />

“small fires” in the Chicago region.”<br />

Recently Maryland utility regulators held a hearing with four major electricity companies about smart meters.<br />

The Baltimore Gas and Electric Co. was reported to admit their company experienced five incidents of the<br />

smart meters overheating.<br />

According to the Tribune, ComEd replaced 15 heat damaged <strong>Smart</strong> <strong>Meters</strong>, and is sending its meter designs<br />

for independent evaluation, before it deploys more meters next year.<br />

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8/25/2012 Woman wants electric company to replace TV (Texas) ” Long blames the installation of a smart<br />

meter at her house for shorting out her flat screen and causing her microwave to act up. She also said her<br />

radio now broadcasts more static than music. “I left the house (to run some errands) and when I came back,<br />

nothing was working,” …It appears an electrical surge fried the TV set and might be responsible for putting the<br />

microwave on the fritz. At least, that’s what Long said her electrician told her.”<br />

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