Smartmeters....OOPS (power, electric, electricity, crash)

[plwhit]

Never had this problem with the simple electromechanical meters. The top wire on the utility pole touched the bottom wire.

Hundreds of smart electricity meters exploded in California after a truck crashed into a utility pole and caused a power surge on Monday.
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Local residents interviewed by CBS described hearing a large pop at around 8:30am. One said it sounded like a car bomb, another noted it was strong enough to shake his house. Brad Abernathy told CBS: "The neighbor across the street, his meter doesn't look as bad but his receptacles are all blackened."

SPY FRY: Smart meters EXPLODE in Californian power surge

[thecoalman]

Originally Posted by plwhit

Never had this problem with the simple electromechanical meters.

The least of their worries is the meters, I have to wonder if the meter may have prevented damage inside the home.