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#111074 08/31/06 10:00 PM
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This was the ultimate picture of stolen electric on a house.

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#111075 08/31/06 10:40 PM
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Come on, 14 guage? I'd like to see at least some 8 or even 6.

#111076 09/01/06 01:07 AM
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thats, like, MEGA-ILLEGAL! are there any codes that they didn't break? not many!

#111077 09/01/06 01:52 AM
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What is the RED Tag hanging form the meter can in Pics #1 & #2?

Did the POCO catch them, would be a little hard for the Meter Reader to miss!!

#111078 09/01/06 06:49 AM
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That type of tag around here, means no reconnection of service until upgraded.

#111079 09/01/06 07:22 AM
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Anyone else notice that the meter reading is 00000?

#111080 09/01/06 09:29 AM
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Is the original service (I'm assuming cable)to this fine residence buried somewhere beneath the fake brick siding?

Not all bad, however - they did leave a drip loop [Linked Image].

Does anyone know if POCO's routinely check all services/meters, even the ones that they know are disconnected or booted? This one would obviously be an easy catch.

Mike (mamills)

#111081 09/01/06 01:10 PM
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Was this a remodel after a fire? It looks like the "owner" was temporarily powering up the breaker box until the service was finished. The zeroed out meter seems to indicate the POCO was in process of repowering the house.

Or I am blowing smoke out my ear?

Larry

#111082 09/01/06 07:13 PM
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Larry, If you are blowing smoke out your ear that's quite an accomplishment. Forget electrical, thats a fortune waiting to happen!

Seriously, though, the lovely city of Naperville, Illinois checks all meters about yearly. Its just a person walking around looking, but, still. It helps.

#111083 09/01/06 08:22 PM
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Is the original service (I'm assuming cable)to this fine residence buried somewhere beneath the fake brick siding?

I think it's coming out the top of the meter enclosure and dangling off some where to the left.

Here in SoCA those Reds Tags and seals are used on services that have either been shut off for non payment or have been condemned for some reason or another.

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