Besides, I'd rather a licensed electrician does this kind of work for me. I'd like to be able to sleep knowing my house won't burn down because of a misplaced wire.
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Quoted at $4k for a licensed electrician to do it.Originally posted by Accrdwgnguy View Post
Parts for us was maybe $200.
Neighbor is a licensed electrician. He'll check it in the next few days. After that we'll be good.MRT
37.5 MPG, AC on, cruising at 80.
30.0 MPG, AC on, aggressively driving around 90.
27.5 MPG, no AC, cruising at 90 with occasional gridlock. 40 degrees Fahrenheit
Lots of DIY videos specifically for our car
Get some awesome wipers! <-- It's a DIY
Originally posted by Tippey764Originally posted by deevergoteComment
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Hey man just make sure you keep one hand in your pocket while you're doing this stuff. 2 hands in the same panel is a quick way to kill yourself. Also make sure you get the breakers that are made for your panel. Square D's dont fit in Cutler Hammers, etc. And while you're at it check out about dropping gfci breakers on your 2 kitchen runs and your bathroom runs. it'll cost a bit more but then you dont need to mess with the gfci receptacles.
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on a electrical forumOriginally posted by GeoffM
and isn't it illegal to pull the meter?Last edited by 92turboaccord; 05-31-2011, 01:26 AM.Comment
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The power company does put those control tags on the meter box so they know if you tamper with it.Originally posted by 92turboaccord View PostComment
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MRT
37.5 MPG, AC on, cruising at 80.
30.0 MPG, AC on, aggressively driving around 90.
27.5 MPG, no AC, cruising at 90 with occasional gridlock. 40 degrees Fahrenheit
Lots of DIY videos specifically for our car
Get some awesome wipers! <-- It's a DIY
Originally posted by Tippey764Originally posted by deevergoteComment
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i did not know about other states....Originally posted by Accrdwgnguy View Post
jail time comes after tampering with a meterComment
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If that's what you want.Originally posted by GeoffM View Post
Done it for you.
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Like I said in the closed DIY thread, theft of services if you open up the meter and bypass it.Originally posted by 92turboaccord View PostComment
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MRT
37.5 MPG, AC on, cruising at 80.
30.0 MPG, AC on, aggressively driving around 90.
27.5 MPG, no AC, cruising at 90 with occasional gridlock. 40 degrees Fahrenheit
Lots of DIY videos specifically for our car
Get some awesome wipers! <-- It's a DIY
Originally posted by Tippey764Originally posted by deevergoteComment
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Yeahhh... As soon as the power company comes to read your meter for the bill you are probably screwed. Chances are they don't care if you removed it to just cut the power, all they know is it was tampered with and they can do what they want from there.Originally posted by GeoffM View PostTampering is different. I removed it to cut power.
I think it might actually be a felony
Post up what happens after your next actual reading. lol.Last edited by EJX_Michael; 05-31-2011, 03:24 PM.Comment
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My lock on my electrical thing dissapeared. a few weeks later they installed meters and said nothing about it.
If you do jump the wires for free power, I think its a 50,000 dollar fine.
Thats what the people who grow weed do. And it will be billed to the home owner. lolWhat makes me laugh about forums, is that no matter how much you try to help someone, they dont take the advice. Go ahead and do it the hard way.
You got to respect what you drive, and appreciate what you have, making the best of what you got. and if that means putting CAI, HID's, a phat stereo system, and a idiot in the drivers seat...then so be it!
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It'll be interesting to see if they say anything. The new meters they put in are supposed to be wireless. So, theoretically it could be years before they notice.Originally posted by EJX_Michael View PostMRT
37.5 MPG, AC on, cruising at 80.
30.0 MPG, AC on, aggressively driving around 90.
27.5 MPG, no AC, cruising at 90 with occasional gridlock. 40 degrees Fahrenheit
Lots of DIY videos specifically for our car
Get some awesome wipers! <-- It's a DIY
Originally posted by Tippey764Originally posted by deevergoteComment
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Originally posted by GeoffM View Post
wow really? After saying how dangerous this job is you tap it with a screw driver and watch for sparks before you use the meter?
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190.3whp 155 wtq - with bolt ons, and a dc header
ET=14.457 @ 94mph w/ 2.173 60Fter
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I didn't think to use the meter. I remembered reading somewhere that you shouldn't use it on live voltage.Originally posted by phatdoughnut View Postwow really? After saying how dangerous this job is you tap it with a screw driver and watch for sparks before you use the meter?
Remember, this DIY was written off of guess work.MRT
37.5 MPG, AC on, cruising at 80.
30.0 MPG, AC on, aggressively driving around 90.
27.5 MPG, no AC, cruising at 90 with occasional gridlock. 40 degrees Fahrenheit
Lots of DIY videos specifically for our car
Get some awesome wipers! <-- It's a DIY
Originally posted by Tippey764Originally posted by deevergoteComment
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