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ScoobyDoobyDoo

ScoobyDoobyDoo

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I steal power. I have two 200amp panels that are fed with 4/0 aluminum urd cable that is welded to the busbar. runs my grow, pool, welding equipment, hot water heaters, a/c, kitchen, washer./dryer, whole workshop, backyard lighting, pressure booster pumps, filtration equipment, sprinkler system, air purification system, outdoor kitchen, etc... Been doing it for years on all of my private homes. Down here the electric company has no way on knowing. Just tapped right into the meter main unit after they installed the service drop and welded 2 sets of 4/0 directly to the busbar. hid the conduit in the column behind the meter main and branch units. I have two 200 amp meters for my entire house and my electric bill is about $60 a month on a 4000 square foot house on 7 acres. Costa Rica is awesome.

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joe macclennan

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lol scooby. I'm sure you'll catch hell for that admission around here. I say more power to ya....pun intended ;)

there was a guy around here who worked for the power company who did that....did it for thirty years supposedly.

I know they didn't find out till after he died and his house was sold. The new owners were like...why doesn't this welder make my meter jump??

dumb bastards turned themselves in.

now, with the monitoring technology they have I believe power thieves get caught pretty quick around here.
 
ScoobyDoobyDoo

ScoobyDoobyDoo

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joe macclennan said:
lol scooby. I'm sure you'll catch hell for that admission around here. I say more power to ya....pun intended ;)

there was a guy around here who worked for the power company who did that....did it for thirty years supposedly.

I know they didn't find out till after he died and his house was sold. The new owners were like...why doesn't this welder make my meter jump??

dumb bastards turned themselves in.

now, with the monitoring technology they have I believe power thieves get caught pretty quick around here.
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I could care less. no one on this forum knows how the power grid is down here and 95% of the people around here couldn't even comprehend how it is that we are stealing the power and how we can never get caught. those are my locks on the meter main that I own so the power company can not enter it legally. plus they don't have the technology to detect the theft via transformers or usage vs. billing. anyone who says i'm an asshole for stealing power is just pissed their living somewhere where they can't do it without getting caught.
 
SnapsProvolone

SnapsProvolone

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ScoobyDoobyDoo said:
I could care less. no one on this forum knows how the power grid is down here and 95% of the people around here couldn't even comprehend how it is that we are stealing the power and how we can never get caught. those are my locks on the meter main that I own so the power company can not enter it legally. plus they don't have the technology to detect the theft via transformers or usage vs. billing. anyone who says i'm an asshole for stealing power is just pissed their living somewhere where they can't do it without getting caught.
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Yeah stealing is so impressive. Kudos to you for being the first to figure out how to steal power. Not. Honestly I am not jelly, I have money from my job to pay my bills and still have time to fuck off here on RIU.
 
ScoobyDoobyDoo

ScoobyDoobyDoo

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SnapsProvolone said:
Yeah stealing is so impressive. Kudos to you for being the first to figure out how to steal power. Not. Honestly I am not jelly, I have money from my job to pay my bills and still have time to fuck off here on RIU.
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who cares what you think captain know it all. like I give a shit if you have money? I spend more money on fuel for my boats in 1 year than you'll make in your whole life and I still fuck off here on RIU. you need a job dude? i'm looking for a new gardener.

like I said before...Costa Rica isn't the U.S. and you obviously don't know the laws here so just stfu and go back to telling newbs how to wire up duplex receptacles you fucking wannabe.
 
SnapsProvolone

SnapsProvolone

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ScoobyDoobyDoo said:
who cares what you think captain know it all. like I give a shit if you have money? I spend more money on fuel for my boats in 1 year than you'll make in your whole life and I still fuck off here on RIU. you need a job dude? i'm looking for a new gardener.

like I said before...Costa Rica isn't the U.S. and you obviously don't know the laws here so just stfu and go back to telling newbs how to wire up duplex receptacles you fucking wannabe.
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Awww I hurt your feelings. How adorable. Your temper tantrums are the highlights of my time here on RIU. Keep it coming. :D
 
theexpress

theexpress

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ScoobyDoobyDoo said:
who cares what you think captain know it all. like I give a shit if you have money? I spend more money on fuel for my boats in 1 year than you'll make in your whole life and I still fuck off here on RIU. you need a job dude? i'm looking for a new gardener.

like I said before...Costa Rica isn't the U.S. and you obviously don't know the laws here so just stfu and go back to telling newbs how to wire up duplex receptacles you fucking wannabe.
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trabajo????????
 
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joe macclennan

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nothing wrong with working the system

honestly, I very nearly wired one of my buildings like that.... I didn't only for fear of getting caught.

it's an easy way for grows to get popped around here...so it's not worth it.
 
theexpress

theexpress

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ScoobyDoobyDoo said:
I steal power. I have two 200amp panels that are fed with 4/0 aluminum urd cable that is welded to the busbar. runs my grow, pool, welding equipment, hot water heaters, a/c, kitchen, washer./dryer, whole workshop, backyard lighting, pressure booster pumps, filtration equipment, sprinkler system, air purification system, outdoor kitchen, etc... Been doing it for years on all of my private homes. Down here the electric company has no way on knowing. Just tapped right into the meter main unit after they installed the service drop and welded 2 sets of 4/0 directly to the busbar. hid the conduit in the column behind the meter main and branch units. I have two 200 amp meters for my entire house and my electric bill is about $60 a month on a 4000 square foot house on 7 acres. Costa Rica is awesome.

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make sure they don't trace the grid to ur ass daddy war bucks... don't steal too much... in some cases it is best to steal power then pay for it. esp if not in a med state
 
ScoobyDoobyDoo

ScoobyDoobyDoo

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joe macclennan said:
lol^^ well that didn't take long.
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this is what happens when you get a bitter out of work electrician who's struggling to get paid for odd jobs who hates on the guy who's got 40 people on his payroll building 2-3 ultra high end homes a year. jealousy is the sincerest form of flattery.
 
ScoobyDoobyDoo

ScoobyDoobyDoo

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SnapsProvolone said:
Awww I hurt your feelings. How adorable. Your temper tantrums are the highlights of my time here on RIU. Keep it coming. :D
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watching you run around ALL DAY giving electrical advice is my highlight. I tend not to trust electricians who actually can't get work.

SnapsProvolone said:
Can afford gas for boats but steals power. Class act.
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I cheat on my taxes too...I guess i'm a real CLASS ACT. you're a clown dude. don't talk about the electrical grid in Costa Rica and the laws when you have no clue. just makes you look like a jealous bitch.
 
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