Detecting hot socket conditions in utility electricity meters

One or more non-transitory computer-readable media storing program instructions that, when executed by one or more processors, causes the one or more processors to perform the steps of:

• receiving first samples of one or more first noise signals processed by a first network communications device coupling an electricity meter to one or more first devices;
• receiving second samples of one or more second noise signals processed by a second network communications device coupling the electricity meter to one or more second devices, wherein the one or more second noise signals are sampled on a different type of network communications than the one or more first noise signals;
• comparing the first samples and the second samples to determine whether a hot socket condition is present;
• and
• executing one or more remedial operations in response to determining that the comparing indicates that the hot socket condition is present.

An electricity meter comprising:

• one or more transceivers for transmitting and receiving messages;
• one or more processors;
• and
• a memory storing instructions that when executed by the one or more processors causes the electricity meter to perform operations comprising:
• receiving first signal data for one or more first noise signals associated with a first network communications mode;
• receiving second signal data for one or more second noise signals associated with a second network communications mode;
• determining, based on a comparison between the first signal data and the second signal data, that a hot socket condition is present near the electricity meter;
• and
• performing a remedial action in response to determining that the hot socket condition is present.