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The range is pretty limited, and there's generally nothing to stop me from either walking up to your house and reading your meter directly or from getting a pa
by akira2501 5y ago
The range is pretty limited, and there's generally nothing to stop me from either walking up to your house and reading your meter directly or from getting a pair of binoculars and doing so from your property line.
The data was always "out in public" anyways.
- spockz 5y agoHow is this? I’ve never seen meters installed in the open with the display readable. Here in the Netherlands they are usually behind two doors. The front door and the door to the cabinet with all the meters and utility connections.
- boardwaalk 5y agoThey’re just mounted on the side of the house like this[1] in the US at least. Power and natural gas, at least. Not sure if I’ve seen water. [1] https://images.app.goo.gl/H4abfrAyw85FSogq6 https://images.app.goo.gl/H4abfrAyw85FSogq6
- mcguire 5y agoFrequently attached to the incoming water line, usually under a metal cover between the water main under the street and the house.