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Energy company locks thermostats at +80 degrees for 22,000 customers during ‘energy crisis’
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<blockquote data-quote="ConstitutionCowboy" data-source="post: 3850415" data-attributes="member: 745"><p>The utility companies can't control the amperage you receive. They can, however, lower the voltage which will in turn lower the amps you receive. They can't lower the amperage without lowering the voltage. The voltage is the driving force of electricity. No voltage, no amps. Amps is basically the volume or quantity of electricity.</p><p></p><p>If you have a thermostat that your smart phone or Alexa can control, it would be quite possible for your power company to "hack" in and override your smart device. "The more complicated the plumbing, the easier it is to stop up the drain." (Scotty from Star Trek.)</p><p></p><p>Woody</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ConstitutionCowboy, post: 3850415, member: 745"] The utility companies can't control the amperage you receive. They can, however, lower the voltage which will in turn lower the amps you receive. They can't lower the amperage without lowering the voltage. The voltage is the driving force of electricity. No voltage, no amps. Amps is basically the volume or quantity of electricity. If you have a thermostat that your smart phone or Alexa can control, it would be quite possible for your power company to "hack" in and override your smart device. "The more complicated the plumbing, the easier it is to stop up the drain." (Scotty from Star Trek.) Woody [/QUOTE]
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