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Is it dangerous if when you shut off all the breakers on the panel box the meter slowly runs backwards?
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∙ 8y ago
Call the Electric Company to observe this. They probably will want to replace the meter. On the other hand I can't think of an easier way to lower your electric bill. But dangerous, I wouldn't think so.
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Where the circuit breakers are located?
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Can a 100 amp main have 2 50 amp breakers?
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Can someone steal electric from your meter?
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Where the circuit breakers are located?
If your circuit breakers are in the garage, they would be in a electrical panel (a metal box mounted on a (usually) outside wall, with the electric meter on the outside. The circuit breakers can be either just below the meter on the outside on opposite it inside the garage. It would usually be very close to where the electric connection to the house is. The electrical panel and breakers are not necessarily in the garage.
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What is a meter box?
A meter box is the metal box mounted to the external wall of a home that houses the meters, circuit breakers etc.
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What happens to the meter reading when you invert the direction of the arrow on the current transformer of power meter?
The wattmeter will read downscale (backwards).
A faulty alternator plug was replaced on an '86 F350 460 the amp meter registers backwards and smokes a little when running?
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How dangerous can a tsunmai be?
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Can a 100 amp main have 2 50 amp breakers?
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