Wouldn't the 'secondary' add some impedance to the main line when he adds a load to it? miniscule but they may argue it as a point. Out of curiosity, what basis DID they win it on? JJ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kyrre Aalerud" To: Sent: Friday, January 24, 2003 1:14 PM Subject: Re: [EE]: Powering PIC from RF (Radio waves!) > In Norway he would have won! > > As long as the power company doesn't loose power in their system from it he > isn't stealing. > The power that is radiated would be radiated anyway, and he might even get > cancer from it so if he uses that power to drive a blender it's his > buisiness. The power is radiated across his property so he has any right to > utilize it. > > I'm sure he would have won. > > KreAture > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Andy Kunz" > To: > Sent: Friday, January 24, 2003 1:14 AM > Subject: Re: [EE]: Powering PIC from RF (Radio waves!) > > > > At 09:38 PM 1/23/03 +0200, you wrote: > > >On Thu, 23 Jan 2003, Kyrre Aalerud wrote: > > > > > >*>If anyone has any experience or any more info on how to do this I'd be > > >*>very happy. Need all the help I can get on this one! > > > > > >Run a wire fence just under a HV line in your neighborhood for 100-200 > > >meters and you can power your entire house with it. > > > > There was a man a few years ago who have HV lines at the back of his > > property. He built an extended-length clothes line at the edge and used > > free power for years. The power company finally sued him to force him to > > stop and he lost in court. > > > > Andy > > > > -- > > http://www.piclist.com hint: The list server can filter out subtopics > > (like ads or off topics) for you. See http://www.piclist.com/#topics > > > > -- > http://www.piclist.com hint: The list server can filter out subtopics > (like ads or off topics) for you. See http://www.piclist.com/#topics > -- http://www.piclist.com hint: The list server can filter out subtopics (like ads or off topics) for you. See http://www.piclist.com/#topics