Re: Powerline modem
From: John (john_t_at_no.spam)
Date: 02/11/05
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Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2005 19:11:37 -0500
Peter wrote:
> On Wed, 9 Feb 2005 14:43:24 +0000 (UTC), kensmith@green.rahul.net (Ken
> Smith) wrote:
>
> >In article <i4uf01doft60n1f23rt4ep34kf7b8o5d6u@4ax.com>,
> >Jim Thompson <thegreatone@example.com> wrote:
> >[...]
> >>(1) RF transmitter at your meter, "neighborhood" receiver located on a
> >>pole, then connection to phone lines.
> >>
> >>(2) Modem connection between your meter and *your* phone line. Power
> >>company polls your modem.
> >
> >I'll add:
> >
> >(3) An RF responder that is pinged from a truck going down the street.
> >
> >
> >I know, some places use this for water meters, but I expect that someone
> >has done it for power meters.
> >
> It seems interesting that none of these technologies has made
> significant inroads into meter reading for smaller customers. About
> the only development that has been widely adopted is a hand held
> computer to replace the meter reading book.
Maybe where you live. Here the gas company reads the meter electronically
via radio as they drive down the street and similar story for the electricity
company.
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