The utility I used to work for did a lot of testing on the "get free electricity" devices over the years. None worked unless the customer had PF issues, even then, it didn't do much. That simple spinning disk electric meter is surprisingly accurate and hard to fool.
Bill ________________________________ From: Chuck Kelsey <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Fri, August 20, 2010 8:14:14 PM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Adding capacitors to lower electric bill That's my take, but someone on here insisted otherwise based on testing he had done. I spoke with an electrical engineer who said the same thing, but then he wondered out loud if it could be possible if the power factor was shifted to an extreme with a spinning disk meter. He opined that an electronic meter wouldn't be "fooled." Of course shifting the PF to an extreme would be a basis for utility company action. Chuck WB2EDV ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gary Schafer" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, August 20, 2010 9:06 PM Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] Adding capacitors to lower electric bill > You won't see any difference. The electric meter reads true power not VA. > > 73 > Gary K4FMX > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] [mailto:Repeater- >> [email protected]] On Behalf Of Chuck Kelsey >> Sent: Friday, August 20, 2010 8:00 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Adding capacitors to lower electric bill >> >> A while back, maybe a year or two ago, there was a discussion on here >> where >> a list member had success adding a capacitor to his electric service >> which >> reduced his bill. It was debated for a while. >> >> Anyway, I am wondering if the utility company ever came and replaced the >> spinning disk meters with electronic versions, and if so, what the >> outcome >> was. >> >> Could the original poster respond either here or privately? I just today >> had >> a similar discussion with another ham who tried essentially the same >> thing >> with no success - only his was a commercial model, so it cost him >> considerably more. >> >> Chuck >> WB2EDV >> >> >> >> ------------------------------------ >> >> >> >> Yahoo! Groups Links >> >> >> > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.851 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/3084 - Release Date: 08/20/10 14:35:00 ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
