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Roger Wright wrote: But since some portion of that energy is probably real, it will get recorded Power meters are motors that run off the strength of the magnetic field produced by the power running through your house. So those harmonics would have to have to cause an increase in the magnetic field that the motor sees and therefore make it spin faster. Spinning faster and slower is the key here -- its spin rate isn't locked to the power frequency, only the magnetic field strength. As a homeowner, if the harmonics are strong enough to affect the magnetic field strength, I think you have bigger problems than a higher electric bill.
We can program with only 1's, but if all you've got are zeros, you've got nothing.
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You don't have to study the Feynman Lectures on Physics to come to a conclusion.
"It's a passive electromagnetic device..."
In other words, a *coil* - like the one in the utility step-down transformer, except useless (except perhaps as a line noise filter).
Those who really know about electricity usually say "get rid of incandescent bulbs, and turn off things you're not using". If you're already doing that, save up and buy stock in the utility.
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C-P-User-3 wrote:
I will thank anyone who really knows about electricity for an opinion on this.
Pointless even presuming it actually does anything. Following is about something that literally didn't do anything.
The story of the fake bomb detectors - BBC News[^]
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My friend and I built a Gonkulator way back when. It detected airplanes in the sky.
It worked. We demonstrated it to the kids in the neighborhood.
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There is a way to cheat your average electric meter. I remember seeing an article on it a few years back. Turns out it's very illegal I and I would be wary of anything that tampers with how your meter is reading how much power you use.
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Oh my. We used to have a tool to see whose birthday is coming up, but that somehow faded away. Yeah, it's my birthday. I'm 61, if anyone cares. My senile mother forgot it; why shouldn't all of you? Happily, all of my friends at TheFireArms forum remembered. There's a good reason why I like shooters and reloaders a lot more than programmers. I just can't figure out how to logically define the difference. It's big, I'm sure, but I haven't yet figured it out. Anyway way, Happy birthday to me, and I hope that the rest of you have a fairly decent day.
Will Rogers never met me.
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Roger, dude, have a great day (and 61 isnt old) - I hope you and your lady friend (iirc, thats how you refer to her) have a great night of beer & meat lined up
x lots
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Happy Birthday and yes 61 aint that old
Do
Read();
Research();
Experiment();
UnTil You Inspire!
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Wish you a very very Happy Birthday Sir
So nice to have you on CP
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Happy Birthday...
Skipper: We'll fix it.
Alex: Fix it? How you gonna fix this?
Skipper: Grit, spit and a whole lotta duct tape.
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Happy birthday Roger! enjoy it!
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Happy Birthday, Roger !
Speaking from eleven years beyond you, I can tell you the weather is fine, and you have excellent experiences ahead of you; but, yes, the movie may slow down a little, at times.
Bill
«Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn.» Benjamin Franklin
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Hehehe... The movie shows no sign of slowing yet. But I forgot how little there is on daytime TV!
Will Rogers never met me.
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Brittle1618 wrote: Strange
Not really. Things change and evolve. Back then we had <10k members, too!
Will Rogers never met me.
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Have a great day. And, as others have mentioned, 61 is far from old these days: I'm still posting rubbish at 70.
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Richard MacCutchan wrote: I'm still posting rubbish at 70.
Yes, but it's very high quality rubbish!
Will Rogers never met me.
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Happy birthday yah poor old dodderer, beat me by a week.
Never underestimate the power of human stupidity
RAH
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Mycroft Holmes wrote: Happy birthday yah poor old dodderer, beat me by a week.
Is that to the day? My daughter is having her birthday a week after Roger, but she has the digits reversed.
Michael Martin
Australia
"I controlled my laughter and simple said "No,I am very busy,so I can't write any code for you". The moment they heard this all the smiling face turned into a sad looking face and one of them farted. So I had to leave the place as soon as possible."
- Mr.Prakash One Fine Saturday. 24/04/2004
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Well, early Happy Birthday to her, then!
Will Rogers never met me.
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Crap, I came here to make the first "Happy Birthday Roger Wright" post, but you beat me to it...
Ah well, HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!
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Happy birthday!
We have a firearms forum? Cool! Where do I sign up?
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Happy birthday young man!
Every day, thousands of innocent plants are killed by vegetarians.
Help end the violence EAT BACON
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