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Title: Question Post by: djhogdogger on September 03, 2011, 10:39:24 am After being being broke into and robbed a few times. We now have a couple of yard dogs that will circle and bark aggressively if they don't know you. The electric company sent us a letter requesting us to have a meter that can be read by radio. At no cost to us..... as far as I know. Seems like a good idea, maybe. Do any of yall have a meter like this, or have recieved the same request? Just wondering.
Title: Re: Question Post by: dub on September 03, 2011, 10:46:56 am The guy uses binoculars to read mine ;D
Title: Re: Question Post by: SwampHunter on September 03, 2011, 10:56:19 am Title: Re: Question Post by: djhogdogger on September 03, 2011, 11:24:37 am Hahahaha, ours sits on the side of the house not facing the road. But the idea of them not having to come in our yard when we aren't home is nice. I just hope that the new "meter" doesn't cause our rates to go up. Title: Re: Question Post by: charles on September 03, 2011, 01:21:52 pm that meter box can also b shut off at any time by wireless means. its a good idea, but its giving them more control over ur pwr. its up to u, but if it were me, i wouldnt let them install it. yaw ust hav a good relationship with the pwr company. iv heard about times where they couldnt read the meter, sent a letter telling the consumer to keep the dog/s on a fence or they will shut pwr off at the main pole if the owners didnt comply or allow the meter to be read.
Title: Re: Question Post by: BIG CHRIS on September 03, 2011, 01:51:10 pm they have completely changed over to these style of meters dwn in this area! they even have it to where it prepaid elec.
Title: Re: Question Post by: skunkhounds on September 03, 2011, 02:09:49 pm they just drive up in the drive way and leave here havent had any problems with it
Title: Re: Question Post by: Peachcreek on September 03, 2011, 04:38:41 pm they had to put one of those meters on my place. I had to rescue the meter reader more than once bayed up on the power pole... ;D one got bit by my old zeke dog :o
Title: Re: Question Post by: leonidas on September 03, 2011, 04:43:32 pm Its nice to not have someone come in your back yard just to read a meter...
Title: Re: Question Post by: djhogdogger on September 03, 2011, 05:02:47 pm Its nice to not have someone come in your back yard just to read a meter... That is exactly what I was thinking. Title: Re: Question Post by: SCHitemHard on September 03, 2011, 05:15:44 pm we recieved a letter about having a designated date that they will come out to read it and that i be at home, since i live out in the stick my dogs would bite even my buddies comin over unless i was outside
shoulda seen em chase them fellas on the bikes, bet they were prayin real hard Title: Re: Question Post by: djhogdogger on September 03, 2011, 05:28:33 pm we recieved a letter about having a designated date that they will come out to read it and that i be at home, since i live out in the stick my dogs would bite even my buddies comin over unless i was outside shoulda seen em chase them fellas on the bikes, bet they were prayin real hard One day I was at home but I didn't call the dog back quick enough and our catahoula got pepper sprayed. Hahaha, I can tell you this...... don't try to wash pepper spray off with a water hose. It almost dropped me to my knees because I couldn't breath either. So I turned the dog loose and he drug himself all over the yard until he wiped it all off on the grass. :D Title: Re: Question Post by: ironheadknls21 on September 03, 2011, 07:19:34 pm Dinah, i've been on one of them meters for a couple years now...They converted our whole community....I haven't had any problems with ours but did hear of a couple people getting outrageous bills for the first month or so.....Think they had to fight with the electric co. a little to straighten it out....
Title: Re: Question Post by: djhogdogger on September 03, 2011, 08:10:56 pm Dinah, i've been on one of them meters for a couple years now...They converted our whole community....I haven't had any problems with ours but did hear of a couple people getting outrageous bills for the first month or so.....Think they had to fight with the electric co. a little to straighten it out.... Thanks for that info. I try to keep my elec. bill around 200. If its much higher, I will flip out on someone. :D |