Bypassing power meter?

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Corso312

Corso312

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Alexander Supertramp said:
Its stupid shit like this that help keep cannabis cultivation on the dark side of the law. Dope heads are thieves, yada yada yada...
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oh cmon man..cannabis is illegal for one reason..and one reason only $$$$$ big pharma..alcohol and tobacco industry... lumber industry all would lose billions.
 
charon420

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The best way to bypass the power meter is to first locate your breaker box.
Next cut the main. Then place gas generator for replacement of main.
Yoi are now off the grid ^^
 
comercial

comercial

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full of purple said:
whats needed to be done to bypass the power meter? who sells bypass power boxs?
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Yes you can, and if done correctly i'm %99 positive you won't get caught. I speak from real world experience. I'm a good boy now, so I will not indorse the act. But I will indorse again if done correctly, you wont get caught. I have been asked about the new smart meters, and the meter does not matter. "Smart meters" are only as smart as the power that registers and runs through them.

I made a thread years back to show the correct way to bypass. They locked the thread which i see is smart now. One small mistake and severe harm or death would happen.
I will be vague in how i describe this, and won't post pics this time!

The actual wiring specifics, I want post to the main forum, because i do worry someone will try this, get the order of things wrong and get hurt

The key is you don't just "hot tap" the line. But a few of the right parts, and if they ever do test your line.
It will shut down your bypass for 30 minutes. After only popping the contactor twice they will have been screwing the dog for over an hour at your house. They will move on, and pass the loss on to the rest of the consumers.

Working back from any 110 volt outlet in your house (not bypassed) plug in 30 minute "delay on break."
Next plug in the 110 volt trigger plug. This is what energizes the coil in the contactor or what i like to call the "insurance box." .
The contactor is placed between your "bypassed" subpanel and your "hot tap's."
And all is well, you don't want the contactor turning off and being able to turn immediately back on for multiple reasons.... the least being hot starting all your ballast / other equipment.
This does raise the overall stress level of your grow...ALOT! So only do this if your really going to go big. You will see this in some of my other threads from years back with 28k watts or more of flowering light.
I taught myself how to wire grow rooms, and it took me hours upon hours of research / time to figure out exactly what's needed.
It's not easy to find the the right contractor for the right price that will hold the amp load and also has a 110 volt coil.
All the bypasses i have done, I made sure to have zero distractions. Dont do this stoned drunk ect... or with anyone that could distract you. If you do have a partner helping you. Talk out loud about exactly what your doing/ before you do it.
Your partner should act only as a "spotter" repeating what you say. And only moving to the next step after you both verbalize that the step is completed. Remember its "hot" and can arc. Where proper gloves, boots and eye protection.
When its all done. DONT TELL ANYONE IF POSSIBLE. That is what will truly get you busted. Partnerships go bad in business, girls break up or divorce you. BLA BLA BLA.

That being said. Smash those muti ton A/C's and keep stackin lights. I always found it pretty easy just butting hoods together, and doing large SOG style grows like this are my favorite. But those days to me....are just a thing of the past.

Chin up, boots down!

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EastCoastGenetics420

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to much risk.. not enough reward.

just grow good weed.. and pay your bills ontime.. If ur worried about electricity.. then your not growing properly.. each light should pay for itself.. and give u a few grand in profit.
 
comercial

comercial

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EastCoastGenetics420 said:
to much risk.. not enough reward.

just grow good weed.. and pay your bills ontime.. If ur worried about electricity.. then your not growing properly.. each light should pay for itself.. and give u a few grand in profit.
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True, but there is a large margin to gain when those lights/ A/C's ect..... cost you zero. Trust me I currently pay and have not.
 
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JointOperation

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of course u make more.. off not paying for your BILLS.. but if that's what your aiming for.. buy a house in the middle of nowhere.. and setup greenhouses or fat outdoor grows.. if u don't wana pay..

stealing electricity only bring heat.. and when they catch you.. they fuck you soooo much harder. its just not worth it.. if u cant make a 2500-3000 profit PER 1000w bulb.. your doing something WRONG... very simple..

last harvest was 10 lbs.. i smoked 4.. with my gf.. sold 6.. made about 20 grand.. so 16-17 grand in profit.. in 6 months after drying and curing.
 
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comercial

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JointOperation said:
of course u make more.. off not paying for your BILLS.. but if that's what your aiming for.. buy a house in the middle of nowhere.. and setup greenhouses or fat outdoor grows.. if u don't wana pay..

stealing electricity only bring heat.. and when they catch you.. they fuck you soooo much harder. its just not worth it.. if u cant make a 2500-3000 profit PER 1000w bulb.. your doing something WRONG... very simple..

last harvest was 10 lbs.. i smoked 4.. with my gf.. sold 6.. made about 20 grand.. so 16-17 grand in profit.. in 6 months after drying and curing.
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Joint: I agree with the getting caught and getting fucked part. So if you cant do it correctly then you will get caught. In my last grow, I had two seperate power drops 32k in flowering room SOG and got into the mid 30 pound range. With 6 tons of A/C I paid $130ish in power. So Profits where large, and stayed that way.
I worked at an indoor garden center so Nutes where free, power was free. So when i was selling pounds at say 2k I figured I was really making roughly a few hundred more on each one. Am i going to have to jack power just show everyone. And post round after round? Or wait... a freind i know might do this.
I just don't want to get banned. Fuck it, I will go get the wiring tonight. Post pics later.

Comercial
 
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JointOperation

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not smart.. man.. but good luck.. I wouldn't risk it.. already doing something federally illegal.. and then stealing power .. and a lot of power not just a few hundred bucks.. it will get looked into... and when power companies look into power leakage.. they use FLIR.. meaning they will spot your GROW unlessss u can hide it on a FLIR.

but hey.. if you wana end up in JAIL go for it lol.. even at really small yields.. 1000w light.. a pound a light.. u can still make killer money..

buttttt quality is what makes money.. if u cant grow quality.. theres no point to do huge grows.. I can make more money off a 5 light grow.. then a 10 light grow.. if u hit 1 lb a light in a 10 light grow.. and I hit 2 lbs a light in a 5 light grow.. im destroying you.. lol..

so iuno .. if u really wana make it worth it.. setup a vertical room. and run huge plants. or setup a horizontal room and run SOG..

no need to steal power to make money.. money can be made off good quality bud.. no matter were u live!
 
comercial

comercial

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I'm in Oregon carded up. I don't worry about FLIR and I have my own property on anchorage.
What one person views as "good" money is really relative.
But if you where running 30 lights instead of 10 and only paying %10 of what you should pay on
those 30 lights. Would you not make more money? If your comfortable then that's great, but the topic is
bypassing power. I disagree when people say this is how you will "always" get caught.
I have bypassed power at multiple grows. Done correctly with the right parts, it works.

Comercial
 
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JointOperation

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it don't matter either way.. your making a bad name for any medical growers in OREGON now..

this thread should be and deleted.. lol

but hey man .. i understand u wana make more money.. but grow better bud.. its that simple.. people are dumb for even wanting to do this.. i don't understand it . but do as you will .. good luck. but im sure we will see you in the news.. either 1.. electrocuted while trying to steal power. or 2.. grow house busted because greedy owner wanted to steal power lol..

these young kids don't understand.. that GREED is what gets people.. not the growing. greed..

when u get to the point were its all about the money.. and that's it.. ? then ur fucked.. and will eventually be busted..

and its funny. your in Oregon.. u wana make money off of a few 1000w lights.. more then u will on bud anyday..

get as many clone only strains u can.. get all the best of the best.. self everything making S1s.. and then make some crosses.. and sell your seeds.. especially since obtaining strains is so easy in areas in the west.. but in reality.. any commercial grower will tell you.. to make more money.. u need to spend money.. upgrade.. not steal.. get better genetics.. or make something yourself.. that yields crazy numbers of quality.. iuno what else to say..

im not the type of person to say ya man go steal power its cool..

your making all weed growers look bad. even posting this idea.
 
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