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I searched for "meter ring load limiter", and found this product: http://www.brooksutility.com/products/75 http://www.brooksutility.com/products/75 So the util

by p1mrx 5y ago

I searched for "meter ring load limiter", and found this product: http://www.brooksutility.com/products/75 http://www.brooksutility.com/products/75 So the utility installs a 10-30 amp circuit breaker outside the customer's house. Should be enough to power a gas furnace, but if they draw more than 1200-7200 watts (120V*10A to 240V*30A), the breaker pops and they have to go outside and reset it.

worik 5y ago
In a Calgary winter https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calgary#Climate https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calgary#Climate Evil
- Scoundreller 5y ago
  It’s almost certainly gas heat, but you need electricity to run the blower. If they’re not providing enough power for that, there’s no point in even bothering to limit.
  - throwaway894345 5y ago
    I thought they were remarking on braving the weather to reset the switch.
- throwaway894345 5y ago
  I was going to say that those temperatures sounded not a lot colder than my native Iowa, but apparently Iowa’s coldest month averages 55 degrees F (absurd) according to: https://en.climate-data.org/north-america/united-states-of-america/louisiana/iowa-16828/ https://en.climate-data.org/north-america/united-states-of-a...
  - newfriend 5y ago
    This data is not accurate. Averages from Des Moines (middle of Iowa) https://weatherspark.com/y/10312/Average-Weather-in-Des-Moines-Iowa-United-States-Year-Round https://weatherspark.com/y/10312/Average-Weather-in-Des-Moin... Jan high of 33° F Edit: looks like the original link was climate data for a town called Iowa in the state of Louisiana https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iowa,_Louisiana https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iowa,_Louisiana
  - coward123 5y ago
    20 years ago when I was going to school in Winneshiek county, the average winter temperature was considered to be 19F. Lots of -50F nights. About every other year there was at least one story of someone freezing to death when their car broke down, etc.
    - throwaway894345 5y ago
      When I was a few years old, my neighbor and his wife were driving home from town just a few miles away. They got in an argument and the wife demanded to walk home. She died of hypothermia.
      - 29083011397778 5y ago
        Unless there was a third person in the car besides your neighbour and his wife, I'd take the statement of the wife "demanding" to walk home with a grain of salt. Especially an adult who would have heard about others freezing to death and hopefully knew better.
        throwaway894345 5y ago
        Yeah, I'm sure the police looked into it. I'm probably not recounting the story with perfect accuracy either.
  - xxpor 5y ago
    I think that's https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iowa,_Louisiana https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iowa,_Louisiana based on the URL :) Climate data is usually by city, since (say) Sioux City and Cedar Rapids may have totally different climates.
    - throwaway894345 5y ago
      Hah, that’s funny. I spent a good 5 minutes trying to make sense of that page.
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by p1mrx 5y ago

worik 5y ago

In a Calgary winter https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calgary#Climate https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calgary#Climate Evil

Scoundreller 5y ago
It’s almost certainly gas heat, but you need electricity to run the blower. If they’re not providing enough power for that, there’s no point in even bothering to limit.
- throwaway894345 5y ago
  I thought they were remarking on braving the weather to reset the switch.
throwaway894345 5y ago
I was going to say that those temperatures sounded not a lot colder than my native Iowa, but apparently Iowa’s coldest month averages 55 degrees F (absurd) according to: https://en.climate-data.org/north-america/united-states-of-america/louisiana/iowa-16828/ https://en.climate-data.org/north-america/united-states-of-a...
- newfriend 5y ago
  This data is not accurate. Averages from Des Moines (middle of Iowa) https://weatherspark.com/y/10312/Average-Weather-in-Des-Moines-Iowa-United-States-Year-Round https://weatherspark.com/y/10312/Average-Weather-in-Des-Moin... Jan high of 33° F Edit: looks like the original link was climate data for a town called Iowa in the state of Louisiana https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iowa,_Louisiana https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iowa,_Louisiana
- coward123 5y ago
  20 years ago when I was going to school in Winneshiek county, the average winter temperature was considered to be 19F. Lots of -50F nights. About every other year there was at least one story of someone freezing to death when their car broke down, etc.
  - throwaway894345 5y ago
    When I was a few years old, my neighbor and his wife were driving home from town just a few miles away. They got in an argument and the wife demanded to walk home. She died of hypothermia.
    - 29083011397778 5y ago
      Unless there was a third person in the car besides your neighbour and his wife, I'd take the statement of the wife "demanding" to walk home with a grain of salt. Especially an adult who would have heard about others freezing to death and hopefully knew better.
      - throwaway894345 5y ago
        Yeah, I'm sure the police looked into it. I'm probably not recounting the story with perfect accuracy either.
- xxpor 5y ago
  I think that's https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iowa,_Louisiana https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iowa,_Louisiana based on the URL :) Climate data is usually by city, since (say) Sioux City and Cedar Rapids may have totally different climates.
  - throwaway894345 5y ago
    Hah, that’s funny. I spent a good 5 minutes trying to make sense of that page.
- deleted 5y ago
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