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Doug Miller wrote:

In article , Mark Lloyd wrote:
On Fri, 22 Dec 2006 22:06:27 GMT, (Doug Miller)
wrote:

In article , Mark Lloyd

wrote:

I didn't say that. I said that nothing can ever be done with 100%
reliability. That is, there is never a 100% guarantee that you will
remember to remove the meter EVERY time and that that meter will STAY
removed.

This is getting absurd. Do you think the meter is going to get up off the
ground, climb the wall, and reinstall itself into the base?


That is absurd, considering that is one of the LESS likely
possibilities.


OK, how about listing some of the ones you consider more likely? Do you
*really* think that pulling the meter is *not* a secure means of disconnecting
from the utility?


I considered doing that (connecting generator that way) once but never
did it because of the small risk of severe consequences.

I guess if you don't trust yourself to throw the main breaker,


I don't consider myself perfect. That's enough.


You don't have to be "perfect" -- you just have to get it right. Fer cryin'
out loud, man, how hard *is* it for you to throw the main breaker?

Sheesh.

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Regards,
Doug Miller (alphageek at milmac dot com)

It's time to throw all their damned tea in the harbor again.


Pulling the meter *and* doing the lockout-tagout thing would be pretty
secure.

Pete C.