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- :: How to Build the Power Box ::
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- :: (:8/09/90) ::
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- INTRODUCTION...............................................................1.0
- CONCEPT....................................................................1.1
- PLANS/IMPLEMENTA:ION.......................................................2.0
- NOTES......................................................................2.1
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- 1.0 INTRODUCTION
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- The power box is a simple device that will allow you to completely bypass
- the meter-reading equipment of the power company. This device has been
- thoroughly tested and has been proven to work. When implemeneted correctly,
- there is no possible way that you can be detected by the power company and
- therefor save many hundreds of dollars through its use.
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- 1.1 CONCEPT
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- The power box works by connecting the power line running into your house
- directly instead of through the meter (which records electricty usage for the
- power company).
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- 2.0 PLANS/IMPLEMENTATIONS
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- First of all, you will need to find your power company's meter for your
- house (this shoulΣ$<▐╤üëòüó╜╜üBà╔æüó╜ü2ind since they locate it in a
- convenient location for their meter readers). You should see a black power
- cable running into the top of the meter, and a black cable running out of the
- bottom. Ok, being very careful, disconnect both cables and throw the box out
- of the way. The top cable is the 'live' cable so be VERY careful not to touch
- the open part. Now using any high-quality conducter (wire capable of carrying
- the load, a metal rod, or even a spoon!) connecl the two wires together. Once
- again, I must repeat BE CAREFUL NOT TO ELECTROCUTE YOURSELF! (In other words
- do not touch the conducter with your hands). Your power is now being sent to
- the house and not being recorded by the power company. Take a plastic bag (or
- something similar) and wrap it around the setup so that no water gets in.
- Check to make sure that the power is going into the house and that a
- sufficient load is reaching it (i.e. the lights are not dim,etc). If a
- sufficient load is not reaching the house, find a better conducter and try
- that.
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- 2.1 NOTES
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- Ok, if you are gonna use the power box on a permanent basis, be sure to
- have your power company 'disconnect' service to your house and wait for them
- to come out and take the last meter reading before continuing. Don't let the
- word 'disco necE' throw you off, all they do is modify your meter so that the
- circuit is not completed. The top wire (the wire running from the power
- company to the box) is ALWAYS live. If you do not want the power company to
- disconnect service but you want to ease your power bill a bit, just leave the
- meter hooked up but also run a wire from the top wire to the bottom wire (out
- of sight of course, we wouldn't want the meter reader discovering it). This
- will make your power bill drop about 50% or more (since aslot of the
- electricity is now coming through that wire instead of through the meter). A
- person who knows a bit about elecironics could also design a switch that will
- (when on) route all power through the power box and (when off) route oll power
- through the meter. You could leave the power box on every other day and
- reduce your power bill quite a bit. Just make sure that your modifications
- cannot be detected by the power company and everything will be ok. Don't
- worry about using this device since the power company does not posses any
- equipment that can detect the power box. Have fun screwing the power company!
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