Bypassing Electric Meter

Posted by Al Moran on August 30, 2006, 12:02 am

Recently read a story in the local news about someone using rented
house to grow pot. In the story they said that the electric meters
were bypassed. How is a meter bypassed without killing yourself?

Posted by Tony Hwang on August 30, 2006, 12:13 am

Al Moran wrote:

> Recently read a story in the local news about someone using rented
> house to grow pot. In the story they said that the electric meters
> were bypassed. How is a meter bypassed without killing yourself?

Hi,
It's very easy but illegal. Just need a little jumper wire.

Posted by pipedown on August 30, 2006, 12:50 am

> Al Moran wrote:

>> Recently read a story in the local news about someone using rented
>> house to grow pot. In the story they said that the electric meters
>> were bypassed. How is a meter bypassed without killing yourself?

> Hi,
> It's very easy but illegal. Just need a little jumper wire.

And with some meters if you plug it in backwards, it runs backwards.

Their software would flag an existing customer with extreme variations in
usage as this could indicate a problem with equipment requiring a look but a
new customer might go unnoticed with unlikely usage. Steal enough
electricity and it becomes a Felony.

Indoor pot farmers are often busted either by the electric usage pattern or
by causing fires while ignoring electrical code. Narcing neighbors too.

Posted by PaPaPeng on September 1, 2006, 4:56 pm

On Tue, 29 Aug 2006 21:50:44 -0700, "pipedown"

>Indoor pot farmers are often busted either by the electric usage pattern or
>by causing fires while ignoring electrical code. Narcing neighbors too.

These gro-ops are a landlord's nighmare. Growing pot requires a lot
of water that the plants then transpire. That results in high
humidity and condensation on the walls, etc. There will be structural
damage to the house, especially in houses that are built in localities
with a long winter. Furthermore the chemicals used in the gro-op and
along with the drug by-products will contaminate the house. A police
bust will have it condemned as unfit for human habitation. That house
will be a total loss and insurance won't pay for that.

Posted by komobu on August 30, 2006, 12:17 am

Al Moran wrote:

In Virginia, it is pretty easy. My house had aluminum wiring, and I
replaced the whole electrical system with copper. Anyways, there is a
security seal at the bottom of the meter box. When it is removed, a
cover hinges up and the Glass meter can be pulled straight out. Then
you will be looking at 4 prongs. The top two prongs go to the power
pole. The bottom two go to the hous circut breaker box. (I had to
replace this wire to the breaker box in my house). Anyways, you could
jump the prongs rather easily with copper wire. It would help if you
knew when the meter reader was coming around so you could place the
glass meter back in. If you took the time with the security seal, the
reader would probably never notice it....he just takes the numbers down
and move to the next house.

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