Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!mcvax!enea!tut!santra!kolvi!jku From: jku@kolvi.hut.fi (Juha Kuusama) Newsgroups: sci.electronics Subject: Re: Free power from 'whispering wires' ?? Keywords: power transmission Message-ID: <128@kolvi.hut.fi> Date: 7 Jul 88 18:11:36 GMT References: <3170@tekgen.BV.TEK.COM> Reply-To: jku@kolvi.UUCP (Juha Kuusama) Organization: Helsinki University of Technology, Finland Lines: 11 Yes, it is indeed possible to tap energy from power lines. A few years ago there was a court case in Finland; somebody had done just that. The power company has noticed. (Of course; if you have a few hundred kilovolt line, you look after it VERY carefully!) And, the man was found guilty (of course) to theft. So, you can do it, but better not! (The company will notice it; you will be charged, electrically and legally!) -- Juha Kuusama, ...!mcvax!tut!kolvi!jku