Watching the meter run backwards - priceless

[ElGatoLoco698]

Let me get this straight. Your meter ran backwards for a couple of seconds? Was the half cent you saved worth it?

[UNDERGROUND2000]

and sideways

[videogamer24385]

fastest way to pay off your debt

[ryanhunter2347]

@EconomyRebel It's assholes like you that plague youtube. Seriously, nobody is listening.

[pollard068]

..or maybe he just reversed the video (too simple?)

[tahoeclimber]

What is the reasoning that houses are required to be on the grid lines.

[pluthmeister]

BECAUSE IT COSTS MONEY, DUH

[tahoeclimber]

Do I detect some sarcasm? (duh)

Let me rephrase. How do our utility companies justify their policy that we must remain attached to the grid? I'm sure they don't say something like "we're extortionists... you understand? Give us money... OR ELSE!"

[camsixseven]

Houses aren't required to be on the grid. In a suburb you have no choice as the houses were built attached. All it takes is a call to your utility that you'd like to turn off your service, and they'll send someone out and disconnect your meter. If you try and steal power by bypassing the meter they'll cut you off at the transformer and take the lines if they want to.

Where I live many houses in outlying areas are not connected to the grid because they either have wind or solar alternatives.

[tahoeclimber]

Thanks, guess I heard a false rumor.

[TheToddy30]

@camsixseven Its impossible to cut off one particular person at the transformer. On any grid a number of large cables feed a great many dwellings.

[hardtoremember]

/watch?v=GoT2Epl7sGM

[pretermission]

Proberbly caused by eddy current.

You can make any meter of this type run backwards by winding a few coil turns of wire round a closed iron core and connect coil ends between live in and out on the meter, one way round will make it run forward as normal, the other way round will reverse the meter :-)

[kodiak410a]

That might work for the old-school meters with dials and such, but they have outfitted the homes in my neighbohood with new electronic meters.  There is a way, however to reduce your electric bill even with these meters.

[pretermission]

Yes your right, only works on old meters. Never tried hacking digital meters, but I am sure it can be done.

[gottagobideo]

So basically your admitting to stealing online smart.

[kodiak410a]

Obviously you are not an electrician. A J-Box Transfer Switch is just that, A SWITCH. It transfers from the Co-Gen control system to normal line consumption, which has a monitoring control that communicates with the meter, in the event the solar system and storage batteries cannot produce enough power to run these specific high-consumption appliances. During several cloudy days, for example. All electricians know this is the safest way of operation. No one said anything about stealing.

[hardtoremember]

He claims he is an electrician... He is clearly very uptight about anything he does not understand. If he does not understand it... then he makes silly and worthless comments thinking he is above every/anyone else.

[kodiak410a]

Actually, he is a union electrician, but he thought I was stealing power because I did not reference that my parents are co-gen customers. I guess my wording could be mistaken for stealing power. I've been chatting with him. Pretty cool guy. TJ

[hazeyfla]

I have 3kw on my roof and my meter spins backwards

[azscubadivers]

A co-gen customer is one that has the capability of producing electricity - in this case, a PV array, which the power company purchases from him.

[antosarticles]

Sorry, but what's a co-gen customer?

[antosarticles]

Yes, priceless for me too.

[antosarticles]

I work reading meters.

I wish I would encounter a couple meters like this one so I can repot it to the company and get some extra money on my paychek.

:)

[Kalipouk1]

Mate ive caught 2 people this month.. £50 upto yet :)

[mayordjq]

Does your company not allow co-gen customers?

[kodiak410a]

Better be sure the customer actually did something to this meter before reporting anyone. False accusations can result in a lawsuit for slander and libel.

[battleship62]

@kodiak410a yup, there is nothing wrong with this meter it is a co-generation meter and is a customer owned meter there to register only what the solar panels produce and should run bkwds when in operation.if it were a regular meter it would have a municipality tag and a valid meter # that could be turned in for tampering