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Posted by Al Moran on August 30, 2006, 7:24 am
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>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.
But what I don't get is that at least one set of the prongs must be
hot. How would they connect anything to it without getting zapped
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Posted by Joseph Meehan on August 30, 2006, 7:41 am
Al Moran wrote:
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>> 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.
> But what I don't get is that at least one set of the prongs must be
> hot. How would they connect anything to it without getting zapped
> ?
Very carefully. Yea, I have done it, (with the electric company's
blessing) . I don't suggest anyone who has to ask how consider doing it as
missing one step could be your last one.
--
Joseph Meehan
Dia duit
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Posted by Al Moran on August 30, 2006, 8:37 am
On Wed, 30 Aug 2006 11:41:54 GMT, "Joseph Meehan"
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> Very carefully. Yea, I have done it, (with the electric company's
>blessing) . I don't suggest anyone who has to ask how consider doing it as
>missing one step could be your last one.
I have no intentions of trying it. Just curious how you would do it
and still be alive to talk about it.
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Posted by James \"Cubby\" Culbertson on August 30, 2006, 10:52 am
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> I have no intentions of trying it. Just curious how you would do it
> and still be alive to talk about it.
There are lots of times work is done on hot systems. Many precautions need
to be done but essentially wearing the correct protective equipment
(gloves, isolation mats, etc...) presents a pretty safe environment. How
do you think those guys working on the high voltage power distribution lines
do it? They certainly don't shut the line down for some routine
maintenance (depends on the maintenance I suppose). Personally, I wouldn't
want to do it but that's why those guys make the money they do.
Cheers,
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Posted by Doug Miller on August 30, 2006, 12:40 pm
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>There are lots of times work is done on hot systems. Many precautions need
>to be done but essentially wearing the correct protective equipment
>(gloves, isolation mats, etc...) presents a pretty safe environment. How
>do you think those guys working on the high voltage power distribution lines
>do it?
From a helicopter.
I used to live right across the road from a 750KV transmission line, and
watched them doing maintenance several times. Really awesome to watch. I have
a lot of respect for both the electrician *and* the pilot.
--
Regards,
Doug Miller (alphageek at milmac dot com)
It's time to throw all their damned tea in the harbor again.
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>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.