For the ones who have 1000w HPS setups and more, how do you guys avoid the hydro company finding patterns in your electrical consumptions? I know the amount isnt really that significant, but what i'm more worried is that them seeing a pattern like for 18 hours the hydro goes up then down each day starting and ending at the same . Then later on it's 12/12 also at the same times of the day. Any inputs?

well i dont think the any Hydro company had a way of telling how much electricity you use, but if you ment to say electric company i dont think they have any way of telling when your lights turn on and off, they just add up how many kw you have used for the month

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The electric company is a business, and just like any other capitalist entity, they only want one thing: money. If your electricity useage spikes suddenly, just make sure you are paying your bill on time. As long as they're getting their money for the power you are consuming, they couldn't care any less what you're using it for.

Now, if there are other signs coming from your residence which indicate you are growing (smell, excessive heat being vented from the premesis, you told somebody you were growing, etc.) and law enforcement gets wind of it, they will undoubtedly subpeona your profile from the power company and use those spikes in useage as evidence against you.

Just make sure your grow is stealthy and you're paying your bills on time each month and you shouldn't have any problems.

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well ill tell you this .
I was at the trial of a friend and they showed the 12/12 pattern of power usage and that was an important part of their case.
and this was provided by the power company way..............before any warrant was ever issued.!!!just so you know

Hydro(electric) is the elec company. In other countries then USA (yes, there is a WHOLE other world outside of Amerika) it can have different names (think 'the tube' for subway, the loo for bathroom)

Not all electric companies are privatively owned. Some are even own by the local or central governments. Even in the US.

Plus, remember AT&T just letting the feds in to do their wire taping with no qualms?

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