Good application for bitcoin mining.=20 -----Original Message----- From: piclist-bounces@mit.edu [mailto:piclist-bounces@mit.edu] On Behalf Of= Brent Brown Sent: Wednesday, February 21, 2018 3:46 PM To: Microcontroller discussion list - Public. Subject: Re: [EE} Detecting a flashing LED On 22 Feb 2018 at 10:53, RussellMc wrote: > - it was possible to create a "fake" power signal that indicated the=20 > result which would have been correct at that moment if nothing changed. An "other" way would be to add, say, a 3.6kW constant load ;-) The pulses from the 1000 pulse/kWh energy meter would then never be more th= an 1s apart. Micro measures time between pulses, calculates power, subtract= s the 3.6kW offset, and now even light loads will have a much more acceptab= le update rate. Problem solved ;-) All you need to do then is convince the electricity supplier they need to a= lso need to subtract the 3.6kW (3.6kW x 24h =3D 86.4kWh per day) from their= meter readings, for "technical" reasons, before charging you... -- http://www.piclist.com/techref/piclist PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/chang= e your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclis= t --=20 http://www.piclist.com/techref/piclist PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .