150whps+100Wcomp=wtf???...

**Dr Kynes** · 05-27-2012, 11:23 PM

Originally Posted by silasraven

now i live in a state where the kwh is 8.9 cents, im running 100 w computer and 150w hps light. my bill is 90 fucking dollars. low yeah so heres my issue. i came from a state where my rate for kwh was 10 cents and i was running 100w computer 210 watts of CFL and a 15 watt amp head almost all day. someone please tell me how i only got 60-70 dollars from that bill and im paying more in a different state for lower rates. ive been thinking about this shit all month it just doesnt make any sense

did you bring your old fridge with you from your old place? prolly not ehh? the fridge is usually the biggest electric expense in most (non dope growing) homes. each fridge uses the gravy in it's own way. bigger fridges, older fridges and fridges with the temp cranked lower will use more gravy than a small new fridge set at lvl 3. also, fees. goddamned fees. smart meter fees, interstate power sharing fees, rural hookup fees, energy star compliance fees low cost affordability fees, etc etc etc.

observe your kilowatt hours for a month listed on your bill, and tot up the purported wattage on all your appliances. some shit might be using more power due to a short, or faulty cutoff relay, or some jackass could be tapping your shit, or as in my case a few years ago, you could be paying for the streetlight outside your house....

oh, the formula:

voltage X amperage = watts 1000 watts = 1 kilowatt running for an hour = 1 kilowatt hour x electrical rate + fees = your bill

theres also devices you can plug in between the wall and your appliance to get it's actual wattage. some are pretty cheap ( http://www.amazon.com/P3-Internation.../dp/B00009MDBU )

**Red1966** · 05-28-2012, 12:23 AM

Originally Posted by dbkick

tap in before the meter bro!

Yeah, the the power company then knows your stealing power. They arrive with search warrant and sheriff in tow. That's just what you need. If you don't electrocute yourself.

**dbkick** · 05-28-2012, 12:36 AM

Originally Posted by Red1966

Yeah, the the power company then knows your stealing power. They arrive with search warrant and sheriff in tow. That's just what you need. If you don't electrocute yourself.

yes it was sarcasm, I hate a fucking thief. But trust me there are plenty people doing it that have been doing it for a long long time, of course no one is gonna tap in before the meter unless they're running thousands of watts.

**Red1966** · 05-28-2012, 01:02 AM

Originally Posted by dbkick

yes it was sarcasm, I hate a fucking thief. But trust me there are plenty people doing it that have been doing it for a long long time, of course no one is gonna tap in before the meter unless they're running thousands of watts.

As power companies upgrade their systems, they are installing metering equipment that shows how much power goes to each block or so. If more power is used than billed for, they can locate the source of loss. It's only a matter of time before your friends get caught. The newer meters are a bitch.

**ANC** · 05-28-2012, 01:10 AM

damn what are you moaning about, 16.6Us cents per kiloWatt, on a fixed pensioners income, wife retrenched the day before we found out she is preggies, and due to deliver literaly like any time now.

**dbkick** · 05-28-2012, 01:15 AM

Originally Posted by Red1966

As power companies upgrade their systems, they are installing metering equipment that shows how much power goes to each block or so. If more power is used than billed for, they can locate the source of loss. It's only a matter of time before your friends get caught. The newer meters are a bitch.

I don't remember calling anyone my "friend" and especially not a thief. Its not a concern of mine we're not tapped in before the meter.

**Red1966** · 05-28-2012, 01:28 AM

Originally Posted by dbkick

I don't remember calling anyone my "friend" and especially not a thief. Its not a concern of mine we're not tapped in before the meter.

Sorry, my bad.

**Red1966** · 05-28-2012, 01:31 AM

Originally Posted by ANC

damn what are you moaning about, 16.6Us cents per kiloWatt, on a fixed pensioners income, wife retrenched the day before we found out she is preggies, and due to deliver literaly like any time now.

Where are you, Britain?