cheating the power co.

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wheelerman420

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Like I Said If Youre In America Go Buck A Meter And Just Swap If Not Magnets ....and If Youre To Scared For That Just Put Something Small Like A 600 And Pay The Bill
Actually, You can gut the back of the meter, buy two 4" pieces of copper pipe, hammer pipe flat, then if you got the balls, place those pieces of pipe in the contacts behind meter, reinstall meter, FREE POWER. BUT like i said, they will catch this. WHEN they do, its hell. It has happend to me. I just pay my bill now.

Just dont do it man....It aint worth it.
 

420EVERYDAY

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Thats Why I Said Just Get A Spare Meter And Swap Out No Rigging Of No Kind They Come Read The Meter Which You Will Have The Real Meter On And Bam You Just Beat The Power Company...just Dont Go Keeping The Dummy Meter For The Whole Month On And Youre Bill Comes To Like 20 Bucks ,,,,2 Weeks With The Bootleg Meter And Youre Good The Trick Is To Keep Power The Same Or Lil Higher Or Lower Just Dont Over Do It I Stay Between 75 Bucks Lower Or Higher
 

Fman

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No where in any of my posts did I say I was planing on doing this, I was just asking if it would work. Im not some kind of rip-off thief, I'm just an old pot-head asking questions. I guess I should not have used the word "cheating".
 

Hawk

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Don't worry Fman. Growers are just sensitive to any power-meter monkey business because so many of the busted grows heard about involved stealing power. The general consensuses is that trying to steal power is one of the best ways to get busted, so it's a taboo subject.
 

Johnnyorganic

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Has anybody used jumper cables hooked to a battery wraped around the meter to slow it down? does this work?
The surest way to get caught growing is to try to trick-fuck the power company. Pick up aluminum cans or something similar to subsidize your electric bill. Otherwise, the utility will hunt you down and the coppers will be swarming your property before you know what is happening.
 

420EVERYDAY

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whether your cheating the company one or another youre still stealing so were just trying to help do slicker but eaither way jumper cables or not ...its still the same charge
 

mikelate39

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Somewhat of a similar topic, has anyone attempting running their set-up off solar power? I have read a few BYO solar panel set up recently and they seem feasible. I do not know if you could produce enough electricity to fuel a grow, but not only would it be stealthy, it would probably for itself.
 

KillerWeed420

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Yeah its pretty easy to just swap the meter out. Thats the safest way. But only do it for 1 or 2 weeks out of the month. Know when your meter reader stops by. Wait a couple days,pop in the other meter for 2 weeks and then go back to the real one. Risks are big though so be smart.
I've heard of the magnet trick working for slowing the meter down but its just as risky as swapping meters.
 

mrbuzzsaw

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Has anybody used jumper cables hooked to a battery wraped around the meter to slow it down? does this work?
ok so you did not hear this from me but if you tap above the meter you can steal power HOWEVER and i stress HOWEVER. do not do it and here is wHy

if they find it they will go out of their way to break out the 800 pound gorilla and have him jump on your ass. they will also report you to the law who will intern bust your ass.
you are far better off just paying the bill and not messing with them. oh and if you have a meter they do not have to walk in back to read they can tell your doing it.
the new meter can see drag on the line on both sides.
Stealing power is a shortcut to getting busted for sure!
 

Johnnyorganic

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Somewhat of a similar topic, has anyone attempting running their set-up off solar power? I have read a few BYO solar panel set up recently and they seem feasible. I do not know if you could produce enough electricity to fuel a grow, but not only would it be stealthy, it would probably for itself.
Solar is great, but the up front costs are prohibitive. Down the line, the rewards are tangible.
 

NewGrowth

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If you really want to do this do it with someone who knows how to work with electricity and make sure its worth it aka commercial. It involves tapping power before the meter and requires your to work with live wires so the power company does not know. Tap before the meter to run your grow and draw power from the meter for your household stuff.
 

bobtokes

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ok so you did not hear this from me but if you tap above the meter you can steal power HOWEVER and i stress HOWEVER. do not do it and here is wHy

if they find it they will go out of their way to break out the 800 pound gorilla and have him jump on your ass. they will also report you to the law who will intern bust your ass.
you are far better off just paying the bill and not messing with them. oh and if you have a meter they do not have to walk in back to read they can tell your doing it.
the new meter can see drag on the line on both sides.
Stealing power is a shortcut to getting busted for sure!
and that is the long and short of it not to mention ya could burn ya house down.
 

Seamaiden

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Yeah, Fman, using that word "cheating" definitely makes it sound like that's your intention.
Don't worry Fman. Growers are just sensitive to any power-meter monkey business because so many of the busted grows heard about involved stealing power. The general consensuses is that trying to steal power is one of the best ways to get busted, so it's a taboo subject.
Yeah, and, well, not to mention the concept that maybe it's the ease with which some will break all sorts of laws, including those that harm others, rather than just the law of growing and/or consuming weed. There's that, too.
Personally, I don't want to be painted with the same brush as some people.
 

Johnnyorganic

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Yeah, Fman, using that word "cheating" definitely makes it sound like that's your intention.

Yeah, and, well, not to mention the concept that maybe it's the ease with which some will break all sorts of laws, including those that harm others, rather than just the law of growing and/or consuming weed. There's that, too.
Personally, I don't want to be painted with the same brush as some people.
Aside from the danger of getting caught is the fact that it's theft of service. I object to my civil disobedience being even remotely connected to genuine criminal activities.
 

pandabear

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when the government forces us into the criminal world to satisfy our god given right to smoke afforded to us by the constitution they create criminals who now may cross more lines they might have never crossed if only they did not turn us into legal outkasts
 

blinkykush

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pay the bill and grow in peace...the elctric company is your ally really, they love the extra usage + $ for them. Cheat them out of it and good buy grow hello court.
 

Johnnyorganic

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when the government forces us into the criminal world to satisfy our god given right to smoke afforded to us by the constitution they create criminals who now may cross more lines they might have never crossed if only they did not turn us into legal outkasts
We decide as individuals what lines we cross. The gateway theory is debunked regardless of which side uses it. Just because I huff weed does not automatically mean I snort coke or shoot heroin. Just because I smoke a doobie does not mean I will rob a bank.

I engage in civil disobedience: A far cry from being a common criminal.
 
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