Well, most people who steal electricity simply bypass the meter completely,
or nick it froma convenient street light cable.
There have been some creative ideas like the farmer who strung a very long
wire alongside a power cable to get induced power to power some remote
equipment. I also wonder about all those demos of holding up fluorescent
tubes undeneath pylons as well.


None of those indirect methods are very efficient.
Brian

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On Saturday, July 27, 2013 I wrote:
Update at
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotlan...ntral-23465863
Charles McKenzie, 55, from Dundee, suspended a generator from the
ceiling
of his bedroom after his electricity supply was cut off in February
last
year.

Update at
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotlan...ntral-24656203

Charles McKenzie pled guilty to a charge of culpable and reckless
conduct
as well as two charges of stealing electricity.

Sheriff George Way issued the community payback order and ordered a
review
hearing in January.


The description of his equipment makes no sense,

I think for "transformer", read "12V battery charger".

Tim