Subject: Off peak electricity
From: Wanderer
Date: 01/03/04 15:50 GMT Standard Time
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No. Older style two rate meters relied upon a local t/s.


Some older style systems relied on an electric clock to make the switch which
was fine until there was a power cut.

On a completely unrelated subject it would be interesting to know what
percentage of electricity is stolen by various means.

And what different methods people use, bypassing the meter, impeding the disc
inside the meter turning, using some sort of phase shift device to make the
dial turn backwards and wiring into the street lamp or the nextdoor neigbour
house are all methods I have heard of.

I wonder if the more technically savvy are able to replicate the 198Khz time
signal to make the cheap rate meter kick in at the flick of a switch?

As of yet, I have never heard of anyone being prosecuted for bypassing a water
meter.

John.