In most cases the meter is installed in the existing meter socket on the outside of your home or business. A small number of meters are located in other places, such as a garage or basement. The new meter goes in the same location as your current one.
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The RF exposure from an AMI meter is a small fraction of the exposure from common wireless devices such as cell phones, Wi-Fi routers, baby monitors, and microwave ovens. The meter is also mounted outside, on the exterior wall, rather than next to your body.
Yes. The meter is certified to U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) limits for radio frequency (RF) emissions. The radio in an AMI meter operates at a very low power level and transmits only for fractions of a second at a time, generally totaling a few seconds of transmission per day.