A spate of fires involving “smart” electricity meters overseas (and subsequent recalls of some smart meters) has increased interest in the potential of smart meters to cause fires in NZ. There was a spate of smart meter associated fires in Christchurch in 2010, as you can see from this link:  http://www.3news.co.nz/nznews/fireprone-meter-boxes-causing-concern-2010060317 I asked the NZ … Continue reading Are smart meters causing fires in New Zealand?