Thanks, Scott. Our local, municipal company seems to be employee-friendly.
They have taken some steps in the past that they were not required to take,
in order to hold on to valued employees. As I said, we'll see.
Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
----- Original Message -----
From: "Scott Gomez" <sgomez.baja@xxxxxxxxx>
To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, April 05, 2012 7:01 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] IMG: Public Utility Modernization
> Electrical meter readers here (SoCal, so Southern California Edison) have
> to compete for positions within the company when their job becomes
> redundant due to meter "upgrades". I know this because I happened to have
> just that conversation with our local reader the other day.
>
> ---Scott Gomez
>
> On Thu, Apr 5, 2012 at 09:28, Jim Nichols <jhnichols@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> Thanks for looking and commenting, Don. As a guy familiar with fluid
>> flow
>> and mechanical devices, and knowing the way minerals can build up in
>> water
>> systems, I am sure you are correct about the water meter. Our water
>> charge
>> is not too significant, but, since there is a sewer charge that is TWICE
>> the
>> water charge, that will get my attention. (The sewer charge was added to
>> address the cost of replacing a bunch of ancient lines around town.)
>>
>> I will certainly keep an eye on my next bills.
>>
>> They claim that the meter readers will be reassigned, not let go. We'll
>> see.
>>
>> Jim Nichols
>> Tullahoma, TN USA
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Don Holbrook" <donholbrook@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Thursday, April 05, 2012 11:17 AM
>> Subject: Re: [OM] IMG: Public Utility Modernization
>>
>>
>> > A: now they can lay off the meter readers and the unemployment rate in
>> > your area will go up.
>> >
>> > B: your water bill will likely go up as meters slow down with age (no
>> > knowledge of power meters).
>> >
>> > :- ) been there, seen that..................
>> >
>> > ----- Original Message -----
>> > From: Jim Nichols <jhnichols@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> > To: LUG@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <lug@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> > Cc: Olympus Camera Discussion <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> > Sent: Wed, 04 Apr 2012 20:02:46 -0000 (UTC)
>> > Subject: [OM] IMG: Public Utility Modernization
>> >
>> > For a small town, we seem to be making progress. Some months ago, I
>> > noticed that an attachment had been added to my natural gas meter,
>> > allowing the meter to be read from the street.
>> >
>> > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Gas+Meter+Attachment.jpg.html
>> >
>> > In the last couple of days, my power and water meters have been
>> > replaced.
>> > The battery-powered water meter sits in the same hole in the ground,
>> > beneath a cast iron cover.
>> >
>> > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Water+Meter.jpg.html
>> >
>> > The power meter replaced the old meter that had been in service for
>> > many
>> > years.
>> >
>> > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Electric+Meter.jpg.html
>> >
>> > The power and water meters will tranmit to a pole-mounted receiver
>> > which
>> > will relay the information to the central office via existing fiber
>> > optic
>> > cable.
>> >
>> > E-1 with Leica Elmarit-R 60mm Macro, ISO 200, RAW
>> >
>> > Comments and critiques welcomed.
>> >
>> > Jim Nichols
>> > Tullahoma, TN USA
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