Re:Suddenly energy independence feels practical:Europeans bu...
by michaelt on Saturday March 28, 2026 @07:55AM
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The kind of meters we used to install 50 years ago would turn backwards if electricity flowed backwards.
So if you spent a week with the meter connected normally, then you swapped the input and output cables around for a week, the meter would be back at zero. Free electricity!
They used anti-tamper seals to make it more detectable, but there are ways around that sort of thing.
So if you spent a week with the meter connected normally, then you swapped the input and output cables around for a week, the meter would be back at zero. Free electricity!
They used anti-tamper seals to make it more detectable, but there are ways around that sort of thing.