Do Smart Meters Cause Fires?

November 17, 2011

MFB debunks reports of fires being caused by Smart Meters

Did you know that …

• The Metropolitan Fire Brigade (MFB) has investigated 3 recent house fires reported as “smart meter fires” and found all of them were caused by other factors.
  Read more about the MFB’s investigation …
• Around 850,000 Smart Meters have been installed in Victorian homes.
• Most electrical fires are caused by old wiring, old switchboards, overloaded switchboards, or because there is no surge capacitor in the switchboard.

What you need is …

• A switchboard with Residual Current Devices, Safety Switches and Surge Protection.
• Reliable, experienced Electricians to upgrade your switchboard.

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