Re:Freevolt can power a low-energy device forever, and for free
by ck2 on Saturday October 03, 2015 @09:21AM
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In the US it is definitely illegal to siphon power from a utility, even without a physical connection.
Detecting it with casual use is probably impossible though.
But living that close to high power transmission lines can't be good for you in the long term.
If I lived near overhead power lines (or had them on my land) I'd definitely make use of as much of this kind of charging as I could get away with. It's probably not legal, but it'd make an interesting case. (Assuming it hasn't already been tested in court.)