Comments on: Cut your Electricity Bill in HALF http://tech.nocr.at/hacking-security/cut-your-electricity-bill-in-half/ gadget.hacking.gaming.geek.tech Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:34:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: ampedragehttp://tech.nocr.at/hacking-security/cut-your-electricity-bill-in-half/comment-page-1/#comment-10317 ampedrage Sun, 11 Jul 2010 22:30:04 +0000 #comment-10317 that would depend on the magnets your using <div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('10317','ampedrage'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('10317','ampedrage','that would depend on the magnets your using '); return false;">Quote</a></div> that would depend on the magnets your using
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]]> By: Meter Tech Guyhttp://tech.nocr.at/hacking-security/cut-your-electricity-bill-in-half/comment-page-1/#comment-10114 Meter Tech Guy Tue, 23 Feb 2010 17:58:36 +0000 #comment-10114 Remember there are things the Power Companys dont want you to know and what you dont know can hurt you, And what you learn will help you. <div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('10114',' Meter Tech Guy'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('10114',' Meter Tech Guy','Remember there are things the Power Companys dont want you to know and what you dont know can hurt you, And what you learn will help you. '); return false;">Quote</a></div> Remember there are things the Power Companys dont want you to know and what you dont know can hurt you, And what you learn will help you.
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]]> By: Donkey 231http://tech.nocr.at/hacking-security/cut-your-electricity-bill-in-half/comment-page-1/#comment-10113 Donkey 231 Tue, 23 Feb 2010 17:44:57 +0000 #comment-10113 There is ways to slow your meter down legally even the new meters which have no disk at all because they are Digital, Remember Watts X Hours = Watts Hours so it would be E X I X PF = Watts X Hrs. = Watt Hrs. Kwh is what your billed for that's what you need to focus on, It all boils down to what kind of load are you using in your home , Remember there are 3 types of load one is in the Power Company's favor the other 2 are in your favor. The other 2 types of load are the ones that will slow your meter down. That means slowing your meter down with no meter tampering, Well that's all I have to say for now later. <div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('10113','Donkey 231'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('10113','Donkey 231',' There is ways to slow your meter down legally even the new meters which have no disk at all because they are Digital, Remember Watts X Hours = Watts Hours so it would be E X I X PF = Watts X Hrs. = Watt Hrs. Kwh is what your billed for that's what you need to focus on, It all boils down to what kind of load are you using in your home , Remember there are 3 types of load one is in the Power Company's favor the other 2 are in your favor. The other 2 types of load are the ones that will slow your meter down. That means slowing your meter down with no meter tampering, Well that's all I have to say for now later. '); return false;">Quote</a></div> There is ways to slow your meter down legally even the new meters which have no disk at all because they are Digital, Remember Watts X Hours = Watts Hours so it would be E X I X PF = Watts X Hrs. = Watt Hrs. Kwh is what your billed for that's what you need to focus on, It all boils down to what kind of load are you using in your home , Remember there are 3 types of load one is in the Power Company's favor the other 2 are in your favor. The other 2 types of load are the ones that will slow your meter down. That means slowing your meter down with no meter tampering, Well that's all I have to say for now later.
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]]> By: Donkey 231http://tech.nocr.at/hacking-security/cut-your-electricity-bill-in-half/comment-page-1/#comment-10112 Donkey 231 Tue, 23 Feb 2010 17:40:00 +0000 #comment-10112 LOL <div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('10112','Donkey 231'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('10112','Donkey 231','LOL '); return false;">Quote</a></div> LOL
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]]> By: Donkey 231http://tech.nocr.at/hacking-security/cut-your-electricity-bill-in-half/comment-page-1/#comment-10111 Donkey 231 Tue, 23 Feb 2010 17:19:21 +0000 #comment-10111 As a meter tech we've all heard of that so we tried at work and it does not work at all which we kinda guessed because all meter disk are aluminum, But your right the fine for meter tampering is much more than you would ever save. But there is ways to slow your meter down legaly even the new meters whech have no disk at all because they are Digital, Remember Watts X Hours = Watts Hours so it would be E X I X PF = Watts X Hrs. = Watt Hrs. Kwh is what your billed for that's what you need to focus on, It all boils down to what kind of load are you using in your home , Remmber there are 3 types of load one is in the Power Company's faver the other 2 are in your faver. The other 2 types of load are the ones that will slow your meter down. Well that's all I have to say for now later. <div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('10111','Donkey 231'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('10111','Donkey 231','As a meter tech we've all heard of that so we tried at work and it does not work at all which we kinda guessed because all meter disk are aluminum, But your right the fine for meter tampering is much more than you would ever save. But there is ways to slow your meter down legaly even the new meters whech have no disk at all because they are Digital, Remember Watts X Hours = Watts Hours so it would be E X I X PF = Watts X Hrs. = Watt Hrs. Kwh is what your billed for that's what you need to focus on, It all boils down to what kind of load are you using in your home , Remmber there are 3 types of load one is in the Power Company's faver the other 2 are in your faver. The other 2 types of load are the ones that will slow your meter down. Well that's all I have to say for now later. '); return false;">Quote</a></div> As a meter tech we've all heard of that so we tried at work and it does not work at all which we kinda guessed because all meter disk are aluminum, But your right the fine for meter tampering is much more than you would ever save. But there is ways to slow your meter down legaly even the new meters whech have no disk at all because they are Digital, Remember Watts X Hours = Watts Hours so it would be E X I X PF = Watts X Hrs. = Watt Hrs. Kwh is what your billed for that's what you need to focus on, It all boils down to what kind of load are you using in your home , Remmber there are 3 types of load one is in the Power Company's faver the other 2 are in your faver. The other 2 types of load are the ones that will slow your meter down. Well that's all I have to say for now later.
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]]> By: Bob Dolehttp://tech.nocr.at/hacking-security/cut-your-electricity-bill-in-half/comment-page-1/#comment-9553 Bob Dole Mon, 16 Mar 2009 15:10:30 +0000 #comment-9553 <a href='#comment-9325' rel="nofollow">@David Davidson</a> - Well said. I think you sum this video up completely.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('9553','Bob Dole'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('9553','Bob Dole','<a href=\'#comment-9325\' rel=\"nofollow\">@David Davidson<\/a> - Well said. I think you sum this video up completely.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> @David Davidson – Well said. I think you sum this video up completely.
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]]> By: Rastapastahttp://tech.nocr.at/hacking-security/cut-your-electricity-bill-in-half/comment-page-1/#comment-9552 Rastapasta Sat, 14 Mar 2009 05:43:27 +0000 #comment-9552 Somebody needs to learn how to use a knife. Anyways good luck to the morons stupid enough to think this works.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('9552','Rastapasta'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('9552','Rastapasta','Somebody needs to learn how to use a knife. Anyways good luck to the morons stupid enough to think this works.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Somebody needs to learn how to use a knife. Anyways good luck to the morons stupid enough to think this works.
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]]> By: Brandon St. Germainehttp://tech.nocr.at/hacking-security/cut-your-electricity-bill-in-half/comment-page-1/#comment-9504 Brandon St. Germaine Sun, 01 Feb 2009 21:16:22 +0000 #comment-9504 Couldn't you just get some wires for 50 cents instead of ruining a power adapter?<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('9504','Brandon St. Germaine'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('9504','Brandon St. Germaine','Couldn\'t you just get some wires for 50 cents instead of ruining a power adapter?'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Couldn’t you just get some wires for 50 cents instead of ruining a power adapter?
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]]> By: Ferahtsuhttp://tech.nocr.at/hacking-security/cut-your-electricity-bill-in-half/comment-page-1/#comment-9496 Ferahtsu Thu, 29 Jan 2009 19:18:47 +0000 #comment-9496 There's a much faster and easier way to STOP the dial. Of course you shouldn't keep it stopped to avoid suspicion from your electric com. Just drill a little hole in the bottom with a glass drill bit. Make sure It's aligned with the hole on the dial, the dial should have a hole. Then insert a thin metal rod through both holes. I'd recommend stopping it for less than half the day or overnight, just to avoid suspicion.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('9496','Ferahtsu'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('9496','Ferahtsu','There\'s a much faster and easier way to STOP the dial. Of course you shouldn\'t keep it stopped to avoid suspicion from your electric com. Just drill a little hole in the bottom with a glass drill bit. Make sure It\'s aligned with the hole on the dial, the dial should have a hole. Then insert a thin metal rod through both holes. I\'d recommend stopping it for less than half the day or overnight, just to avoid suspicion.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> There’s a much faster and easier way to STOP the dial. Of course you shouldn’t keep it stopped to avoid suspicion from your electric com. Just drill a little hole in the bottom with a glass drill bit. Make sure It’s aligned with the hole on the dial, the dial should have a hole. Then insert a thin metal rod through both holes. I’d recommend stopping it for less than half the day or overnight, just to avoid suspicion.
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]]> By: Bubhttp://tech.nocr.at/hacking-security/cut-your-electricity-bill-in-half/comment-page-1/#comment-9493 Bub Tue, 27 Jan 2009 21:45:58 +0000 #comment-9493 good luck with this on the new electronic meters. all we need is distilled water, a newt's eye, a raven's beak and lizard loogie... it's proven to work.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('9493','Bub'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('9493','Bub','good luck with this on the new electronic meters. all we need is distilled water, a newt\'s eye, a raven\'s beak and lizard loogie... it\'s proven to work.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> good luck with this on the new electronic meters. all we need is distilled water, a newt’s eye, a raven’s beak and lizard loogie… it’s proven to work.
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]]> By: Fillhttp://tech.nocr.at/hacking-security/cut-your-electricity-bill-in-half/comment-page-1/#comment-9488 Fill Sat, 24 Jan 2009 03:59:12 +0000 #comment-9488 Lol. Distilled water? Magnets, and wire taped and then crammed inside the cup? I'm not going to say that I confirmed it doesn't work, but it's highly unlikely (a magnet just /might/ do something, but the rest is ridiculous). I'm a CpE/EE grad and I call BS on this. And, yes, services theft is illegal.. if it worked. ;') More likely you'll just give the meter guy a chuckle.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('9488','Fill'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('9488','Fill','Lol. Distilled water? Magnets, and wire taped and then crammed inside the cup? I\'m not going to say that I confirmed it doesn\'t work, but it\'s highly unlikely (a magnet just \/might\/ do something, but the rest is ridiculous). I\'m a CpE\/EE grad and I call BS on this.\r\n\r\nAnd, yes, services theft is illegal.. if it worked. ;\') More likely you\'ll just give the meter guy a chuckle.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Lol. Distilled water? Magnets, and wire taped and then crammed inside the cup? I’m not going to say that I confirmed it doesn’t work, but it’s highly unlikely (a magnet just /might/ do something, but the rest is ridiculous). I’m a CpE/EE grad and I call BS on this.

And, yes, services theft is illegal.. if it worked. ;’) More likely you’ll just give the meter guy a chuckle.

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]]> By: joshhttp://tech.nocr.at/hacking-security/cut-your-electricity-bill-in-half/comment-page-1/#comment-9478 josh Mon, 19 Jan 2009 01:02:47 +0000 #comment-9478 What is this song? It sounds very nice.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('9478','josh'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('9478','josh','What is this song? It sounds very nice.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> What is this song? It sounds very nice.
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]]> By: tannerhttp://tech.nocr.at/hacking-security/cut-your-electricity-bill-in-half/comment-page-1/#comment-9472 tanner Fri, 16 Jan 2009 10:14:34 +0000 #comment-9472 This will never work! THIS VIDEO IS FAKE. None of this will do anything. That bill at the end was fake when have you seen an electric bill that has 4 numbers on it? lol to everyone who fell for this<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('9472','tanner'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('9472','tanner','This will never work! THIS VIDEO IS FAKE. None of this will do anything.\r\nThat bill at the end was fake when have you seen an electric bill that has 4 numbers on it? lol to everyone who fell for this'); return false;">Quote</a></div> This will never work! THIS VIDEO IS FAKE. None of this will do anything.
That bill at the end was fake when have you seen an electric bill that has 4 numbers on it? lol to everyone who fell for this
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]]> By: some other guy named frankhttp://tech.nocr.at/hacking-security/cut-your-electricity-bill-in-half/comment-page-1/#comment-9471 some other guy named frank Fri, 16 Jan 2009 09:57:42 +0000 #comment-9471 I bet you can get better results by attaching an ac powered electromagnet to it. Attach it in the middle of the night for a hour or two.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('9471','some other guy named frank'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('9471','some other guy named frank','I bet you can get better results by attaching an ac powered electromagnet to it. Attach it in the middle of the night for a hour or two.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> I bet you can get better results by attaching an ac powered electromagnet to it. Attach it in the middle of the night for a hour or two.
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]]> By: Andrewhttp://tech.nocr.at/hacking-security/cut-your-electricity-bill-in-half/comment-page-1/#comment-9406 Andrew Sat, 10 Jan 2009 01:47:24 +0000 #comment-9406 This IS illegal. It IS tampering. You will be caught. This is one of MANY dumb ways people try to steal power. We meter readers know what to look for. You WILL be charged a fine. Here it is a minimum fine of $100 AND we will back-bill you for the amount we think you stole. Here we read the meters every month. Not all places have the newer wireless meters. Even then we would investigate lower than normal usage.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('9406','Andrew'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('9406','Andrew','This IS illegal. It IS tampering. You will be caught. This is one of MANY dumb ways people try to steal power. We meter readers know what to look for. You WILL be charged a fine. Here it is a minimum fine of $100 AND we will back-bill you for the amount we think you stole.\r\nHere we read the meters every month. Not all places have the newer wireless meters. Even then we would investigate lower than normal usage.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> This IS illegal. It IS tampering. You will be caught. This is one of MANY dumb ways people try to steal power. We meter readers know what to look for. You WILL be charged a fine. Here it is a minimum fine of $100 AND we will back-bill you for the amount we think you stole.
Here we read the meters every month. Not all places have the newer wireless meters. Even then we would investigate lower than normal usage.
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]]> By: M. Yasshttp://tech.nocr.at/hacking-security/cut-your-electricity-bill-in-half/comment-page-1/#comment-9397 M. Yass Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:34:08 +0000 #comment-9397 the music on this video was really gay. seriously.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('9397','M. Yass'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('9397','M. Yass','the music on this video was really gay. seriously.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> the music on this video was really gay. seriously.
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]]> By: Chadhttp://tech.nocr.at/hacking-security/cut-your-electricity-bill-in-half/comment-page-1/#comment-9391 Chad Wed, 07 Jan 2009 02:14:09 +0000 #comment-9391 Most utility companies have wireless meters no. They simply drive by your house, and they have a wireless receiver in the truck and it'll pick up and read all the meters on that street.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('9391','Chad'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('9391','Chad','Most utility companies have wireless meters no. They simply drive by your house, and they have a wireless receiver in the truck and it\'ll pick up and read all the meters on that street.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Most utility companies have wireless meters no. They simply drive by your house, and they have a wireless receiver in the truck and it’ll pick up and read all the meters on that street.
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]]> By: Bill Vhttp://tech.nocr.at/hacking-security/cut-your-electricity-bill-in-half/comment-page-1/#comment-9380 Bill V Sun, 04 Jan 2009 03:29:26 +0000 #comment-9380 I almost forgot...most larger utilities now average your bills, and only send someone out to look at the meter every few months. Too expensive to pay legions of 'meter readers' what with all those tech.nocr.at readers stealing power LOL<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('9380','Bill V'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('9380','Bill V','I almost forgot...most larger utilities now average your bills, and only send someone out to look at the meter every few months. Too expensive to pay legions of \'meter readers\' what with all those tech.nocr.at readers stealing power LOL'); return false;">Quote</a></div> I almost forgot…most larger utilities now average your bills, and only send someone out to look at the meter every few months. Too expensive to pay legions of ‘meter readers’ what with all those tech.nocr.at readers stealing power LOL
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]]> By: Bill Vhttp://tech.nocr.at/hacking-security/cut-your-electricity-bill-in-half/comment-page-1/#comment-9379 Bill V Sun, 04 Jan 2009 03:23:45 +0000 #comment-9379 Modifying the meter won't lower your bill...for long. Even if this worked on the old meters, besides being illegal pretty much everywhere, the utility company would notice the tampering or the drastic reduction in metered usage, and investigate. You think nobody ever thought of this before? They know what to watch for. They'll figure it out, and most likely press charges and levee fines that are way more than the cost of the power you thieved.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('9379','Bill V'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('9379','Bill V','Modifying the meter won\'t lower your bill...for long. Even if this worked on the old meters, besides being illegal pretty much everywhere, the utility company would notice the tampering or the drastic reduction in metered usage, and investigate. You think nobody ever thought of this before? They know what to watch for. They\'ll figure it out, and most likely press charges and levee fines that are way more than the cost of the power you thieved.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Modifying the meter won’t lower your bill…for long. Even if this worked on the old meters, besides being illegal pretty much everywhere, the utility company would notice the tampering or the drastic reduction in metered usage, and investigate. You think nobody ever thought of this before? They know what to watch for. They’ll figure it out, and most likely press charges and levee fines that are way more than the cost of the power you thieved.
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]]> By: Therahttp://tech.nocr.at/hacking-security/cut-your-electricity-bill-in-half/comment-page-1/#comment-9367 Thera Wed, 31 Dec 2008 01:17:15 +0000 #comment-9367 This is dumb on every level. Even if it works they'll see the thing on top of the meter and know there was tampering and probably charge a fee for that.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('9367','Thera'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('9367','Thera','This is dumb on every level. Even if it works they\'ll see the thing on top of the meter and know there was tampering and probably charge a fee for that.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> This is dumb on every level. Even if it works they’ll see the thing on top of the meter and know there was tampering and probably charge a fee for that.
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]]> By: raideohttp://tech.nocr.at/hacking-security/cut-your-electricity-bill-in-half/comment-page-1/#comment-9366 raideo Tue, 30 Dec 2008 20:11:45 +0000 #comment-9366 Or you could just get a couple pieces of either 10 or 8 ga. wire, remove the meter can and connect the matching leads, that would cut your electricity bill by 100%, and you would still get the same fines. But seriously this video is stupid and would only work on some of the more ancient meters.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('9366','raideo'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('9366','raideo','Or you could just get a couple pieces of either 10 or 8 ga. wire, remove the meter can and connect the matching leads, that would cut your electricity bill by 100%, and you would still get the same fines. But seriously this video is stupid and would only work on some of the more ancient meters.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Or you could just get a couple pieces of either 10 or 8 ga. wire, remove the meter can and connect the matching leads, that would cut your electricity bill by 100%, and you would still get the same fines. But seriously this video is stupid and would only work on some of the more ancient meters.
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]]> By: spiderwebbyhttp://tech.nocr.at/hacking-security/cut-your-electricity-bill-in-half/comment-page-1/#comment-9358 spiderwebby Sun, 28 Dec 2008 00:55:50 +0000 #comment-9358 This is actually stupid. Yes the magnets will slow down your ancient meter, but the water and wire serves no purpose.
Distilled water doesn’t conduct electricity and the magnets will not pick any up from the meter.

Maybe if you placed coils either side you might be able to get a uA or two but they’d have to be some serious coils.

Also, water + mains (even American 110v) is a damn stupid idea, distilled or not.

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]]> By: BigRagoohttp://tech.nocr.at/hacking-security/cut-your-electricity-bill-in-half/comment-page-1/#comment-9327 BigRagoo Thu, 04 Dec 2008 01:03:58 +0000 #comment-9327 Odan - Clearly you have never tried this and making statements about whether it 'might' work based on what you suspect serves no purpose. This does in fact work. I've done it myself. However it is difficult to find meters old enough that they still have magnets to "calibrate" the usage meter. Many years ago when I was young and stupid I did this and slowed the meter by at least 35%. My conscience (and fear of getting caught) suggested returning the magnet to it's original position after a couple months validation of the concept..<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('9327','BigRagoo'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('9327','BigRagoo','Odan -\r\nClearly you have never tried this and making statements about whether it \'might\' work based on what you suspect serves no purpose.\r\nThis does in fact work. I\'ve done it myself. However it is difficult to find meters old enough that they still have magnets to \"calibrate\" the usage meter.\r\nMany years ago when I was young and stupid I did this and slowed the meter by at least 35%.\r\nMy conscience (and fear of getting caught) suggested returning the magnet to it\'s original position after a couple months validation of the concept..'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Odan -
Clearly you have never tried this and making statements about whether it ‘might’ work based on what you suspect serves no purpose.
This does in fact work. I’ve done it myself. However it is difficult to find meters old enough that they still have magnets to “calibrate” the usage meter.
Many years ago when I was young and stupid I did this and slowed the meter by at least 35%.
My conscience (and fear of getting caught) suggested returning the magnet to it’s original position after a couple months validation of the concept..
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]]> By: odanhttp://tech.nocr.at/hacking-security/cut-your-electricity-bill-in-half/comment-page-1/#comment-9324 odan Mon, 01 Dec 2008 21:40:47 +0000 #comment-9324 Clearly someone thinks this works but it doesn't. The magnet might stop the rotation of the dial as it spins counter-clockwise. It really doesn't slow down by half , it might slow down only a fraction of that. Its really worthless to do, and you might end up with a fine worse then what you saved.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('9324','odan'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('9324','odan','Clearly someone thinks this works but it doesn\'t.\r\nThe magnet might stop the rotation of the dial as it spins counter-clockwise. It really doesn\'t slow down by half , it might slow down only a fraction of that. Its really worthless to do, and you might end up with a fine worse then what you saved.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Clearly someone thinks this works but it doesn’t.
The magnet might stop the rotation of the dial as it spins counter-clockwise. It really doesn’t slow down by half , it might slow down only a fraction of that. Its really worthless to do, and you might end up with a fine worse then what you saved.
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]]> By: Illegalhttp://tech.nocr.at/hacking-security/cut-your-electricity-bill-in-half/comment-page-1/#comment-9301 Illegal Wed, 26 Nov 2008 22:33:49 +0000 #comment-9301 illegal in *some* countries? I think stealing electricity is illegal in every country<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('9301','Illegal'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('9301','Illegal','illegal in *some* countries? I think stealing electricity is illegal in every country'); return false;">Quote</a></div> illegal in *some* countries? I think stealing electricity is illegal in every country
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