At 21:08 1/1/02, Les Clark wondered about alternatives:
On 01/01/02 at 01:57 PM, John A. Lind said:
>If you put a plain red brick on top of a power meter, it slows the
>meter down and reduces the electric bill. Pangs of conscience doing
>this? Use half a brick.
How about when you use a *really* big rock?
No, only an unused, plain red, kiln-fired clay brick works. A used brick
recovered from an old building or wall demolition site can be used, but
it's only about 2/3 effective. The theory is the fragments of mortar
interfere with the bogon flux density created by the presence of the brick.
CMU's (concrete masonry units, AKA concrete block or "cinder" block) don't
work. They're *not* the clay bricks are made of. A "*really* big rock"
doesn't work either, unless it's *really*really*really* big; large and
heavy enough to rip the meter out of the wall and crush it. It's not
recommended; the reason it works is because there is no longer a power
connection to the building.
-- John
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