A man opposed to smart meters who filmed himself removing one at his home has been convicted and fined $1500 — with $10,000 costs — after admitting the crime on camera to a Powercor manager.

Jason McAuley attended the Powercor office in Ardeer with supporters after he removed an AMI meter at his house in Albanvale in October, 2013.

Robert Squirrell, for Energy Safe Victoria, told Melbourne Magistrates Court on Tuesday it was "unusual" that McAuley had "put it all in YouTube".

In an opening to the video, McAuley is described as a "young father who became very concerned about the way his daughter's health was being affected by the smart meter fitted to her bedroom wall".