Would you (an inspector) call this subject to abuse? GEC

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Surges from nearby lightning strikes do actually help out.
That's why I never get on the Treadmill during a storm.
Not that its dangerous, it's just that every time lightning hits close, the surge speeds up the motor and makes me have to walk faster.
I like to get on it when the AC is on, my wife is cooking something in the oven and my kid is drying his hair in the bathroom with the Heat/fan/light on.
It's much easier to keep the pace that way.

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You have to hope it hits on the load side of the meter - otherwise you pay the POCO for that surge of energy.

 

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You have to hope it hits on the load side of the meter - otherwise you pay the POCO for that surge of energy.

As long as I get what I'm paying for without burning anything up I'm good with it.
The higher voltage does increase efficiency for a short amount of time.

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