> on the power company's lines. The energy around power lines isn't
> radiated away in the sense of a light bulb.
>
> If, however, you put a coil nearby, some of the energy in the
> magnetic
> field gets "recovered" into *your* wires, which of course implies
This is the first time I've heard it explained, where it made sense.
Thank you Michael.
(I never claimed to be an expert -- just something weird and
imaginative that I found on the net, quite a while ago.)
> less energy is recovered by the power line, producing a net drain on
> the
> power company's supply. (Note that the coil operates in the same
> way
> that a transformer does).
It makes sense, then, why it would be considered theft. But, I still
say it would be an interesting experiment! :-)
-- Chuck Knight
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