Do you have a smart meter installed in your home? They are used to provide an exact measurement of your home energy usage. However, are these systems safe for you and your family? Though the World Health Organization (WHO) says that smart meters are safe, yet it didn’t rule out the possibility that these measurement tools are a potential source of carcinogen.



But how are you to protect yourself from smart meters? Well, there are electromagnetic shielding products to eliminate or lessen the effects of radiofrequency (RF) radiations. Before we discuss how to protect yourself from RF radiations, let’s understand why smart meters are harmful.

Smart Meters Can be damaging to Your Health

These measurement systems work with two kinds of frequencies including 900MHz and 2.4GHz. People who installed them in their homes complained of unexplained health problems or disturbing symptoms such as fatigue, insomnia, disorientation, problems in concentrating, thyroid problems, sinus issues, hyperactivity and neuropathy. To keep RF radiations at bay or to reduce their effects, you may consider using a few products to protect yourself from the harmful radiations emanating from these meters.

 Metal Shield 
Following are the benefits of a smart meter guard:

  • It’s safe to use and requires no drilling
  • Stops RF radiations inside as well as outside your house
  • Easy to install
  • No additional shielding is required
  • Made from the best quality stainless steel and lasts for 10-15 years
  • Extremely portable and you can take it out in case you move


You can place a shielding metal between the smart meter and yourself. You may find it difficult to place the metal shield since the smart meter is generally attached to the walls. In such a situation, get a technician to do the job for you. As the meter radiates harmful EMFs in a fan-shaped curve, it’s recommended that you have the metal shield for a few feet to the sides of the walls and immediately facing your smart meter.

Smart Meter Guard or Faraday Cage

You can use a smart meter guard or a Faraday cage. It is simple to use and all you have to do is place it over the meter. Make sure that the Faraday shield completely encloses the meter. You can opt for shielding enclosures that not only eliminate or reduce the EMF levels, but also come with a better fit. Several tests have proven that a Faraday cage lessens RF radiations by up to 98 percent.

EMF or RF Smart Meter Wall Absorbers

There are wall-shielding materials available in the market which have proven to lessen RF radiations from smart meters by up to 95 percent. Smart meter wall absorbers are available in a number of forms including wall paints (CuPro-Cote), wall fabric reflectors such as Ni/Cu RipStop and RipStop Silver, and even window drapes with high quality Silver Mesh and VeilShield. For best results, make sure that you protect these shielding materials from flexing, moisture and abrasion.

DIY Smart Meter Shield

Though there are ready-made electromagnetic shielding products available in the market, you can also opt for DIY smart meter shield. You’ll need some aluminum foil tape and a reflective double-sided bubble insulation to stay protected against harmful RF radiations. When it comes to these DIY smart meter shields, they have the ability to reduce RF radiations by up to 90 percent.

Use electromagnetic shielding products to protect yourself from RF radiations released from smart meters. You can either opt for an absorbent or reflector shield after consulting with a supplier dealing with EMI/RFI shielding products. No matter what you choose, you need to install it between the meter and yourself.