How do you slow down an electric meter?

Answer 1

Its illegal, but can be done. I was told during uni by a lecturer that if a large enough capacitor was placed in between the live and netrual terminals of a plug, then the meter would run slowly. *NOTE i am not endorsing breaking the law, neither am i certain it would ever work and besides, ive no idea of the values involved. You'd need a big brain, some electrical knowlege and a calculator for certain!

Answer 2

I think that the aforementioned university lecture was trying to put across a point about types of electrical loads. If you were to connect a great big capacitor across the live and neutral wires (DON'T TRY IT!!), you can put a heavy load on the supply, but the power consumption registered on the meter will be zero.

Why? Because when you apply a mains voltage signal to a capacitor, current and voltage are exactly 90 degrees out of phase, and so the power factor (cosine of 90 degrees) is zero - a purely reactive load. Most appliances have to be designed to have a power factor as close to 1 as possible (purely resistive load), so that the electricity suppliers don't get irate.

Answer 3

If it is electronic , it might be difficult.

But you can always install a "shunt" so current bypasses the meter, and the meter either stops runningorruns very slowly.It is illegal though, and dangerous as well. Never did it.

Why not try to use less electricity, makesure that thereare no leaks, Use CFL , flourescent tubes, instead of bulbs, not leave gadgets ( Even your mobile charger) running unnecessarily , especially switch off TV rather than just pressing the power button on the remote.

Answer 4

Any attempt at trying to "Slow" down an electric meter - physically is called tampering and you can be prosecuted for it.

Try some conservation methods to reduce your electricity bill. Turn off the TV when no one is watching. Switch from electric stove/ranges to propane. Try limit the use of "element" items like clothes dryers, blow dryers etc. All this assuming that you have a current problem with your bill.

You can do something about it, without doing something illegal. Good Luck.

Answer 5

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Answer 6

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Answer 7

yes there is a way to do it so it looks like no tempering was doneI done it a couple of times. but it is not worth the conciquences to slow it down but it is highly ilegal and could get you 20 years or more and a $50,000 find or both if caught. so I will not even go there
if you are still thinking that get that out of your head!

Answer 8

turn off all electrical things in house

Answer 9

DUMBO,I am pretty sure that the answers and comments given here are not correct!Since the question was /How do I slow down my electric meter...NOT what are the consequences of slowing down my elec. meter!!!I am pretty sure everyone knows that it is illegal DUH!!That is not what someone asked DUH!!

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