Topic: Methods of getting free electricity - page 5. (Read 7438 times)
Wind farm? I had the idea for a generator for in sinks that turn from the water flowing down them but I think it wouldn't be enough watts to be worth it.
I am in the USA. I am wondering what ways there are to get free electricity. For example, maybe certain office leases come with electricity up to a certain amount. Maybe the place i work wouldn't notice or care if half a dozen power supplies were humming away in my cube. How about buying a home that has lots of solar panels just for the sake of hosting miners.....
When i was in college, our apartment rent came with electricity. I am doubtful though something like that would hold up long with the electricity bill was all of a sudden 2k a month.
Any ideas appreciated, thanks
When i was in college, our apartment rent came with electricity. I am doubtful though something like that would hold up long with the electricity bill was all of a sudden 2k a month.
Any ideas appreciated, thanks
If you work as an IT Administrator, you'd probably have access to the Datacenter, Comm, or Server closet. The costs of running and cooling this locked off room are probably a part of the lease deal already.
Rack and stack 'em up high!
P.s. - I'm not condoning this type of action, but if you somehow have the keys and access to this room, a couple of "test servers" would hardly be noticed.
I am in the USA. I am wondering what ways there are to get free electricity. For example, maybe certain office leases come with electricity up to a certain amount. Maybe the place i work wouldn't notice or care if half a dozen power supplies were humming away in my cube. How about buying a home that has lots of solar panels just for the sake of hosting miners.....
When i was in college, our apartment rent came with electricity. I am doubtful though something like that would hold up long with the electricity bill was all of a sudden 2k a month.
Any ideas appreciated, thanks
When i was in college, our apartment rent came with electricity. I am doubtful though something like that would hold up long with the electricity bill was all of a sudden 2k a month.
Any ideas appreciated, thanks
A deal with the owner of the place for a fixed price for electricity. You move in someone else's place and pay a fixed price for rent and utilities. You place your miner at someone who doesn't pay electricity.
Well nothing to do 
i have free electricity till my father gets retired !
i have free electricity till my father gets retired !It only takes a few heavy miners to burn through his retirement pretty quickly... isn't he paying attention?
Pay attention to what ?
I have free electricity my computer always on downloading 24/7
But unfortunately dont have miners only some usb miners
Well nothing to do i have free electricity till my father gets retired !
i have free electricity till my father gets retired !It only takes a few heavy miners to burn through his retirement pretty quickly... isn't he paying attention?
Well nothing to do i have free electricity till my father gets retired !
i have free electricity till my father gets retired !
Has anyone looked seriously into their own hydro electric appliance like this
http://www.zotloeterer.com/welcome/gravitation-water-vortex-power-plants/
Costs 60,000 Euro and you get 8,3kW
http://www.zotloeterer.com/welcome/gravitation-water-vortex-power-plants/
Costs 60,000 Euro and you get 8,3kW
The thing is it is hard to get something of value for free 
Like you said though solar panels could be looked at although i am not sure how effective they would be on an average size set up, you could see how much a large generator costs and set up in you're garage if you have one because i reckon that would be pretty loud.
You can even be naughty and bypass the meter but i would not recommend it long term
I personally would phone my energy company and let them know i was going to be using alot of electric and to use them it needed to be cheaper than X, i am sure you would get a cheap enough deal.
Good luck
Like you said though solar panels could be looked at although i am not sure how effective they would be on an average size set up, you could see how much a large generator costs and set up in you're garage if you have one because i reckon that would be pretty loud.
You can even be naughty and bypass the meter but i would not recommend it long term
I personally would phone my energy company and let them know i was going to be using alot of electric and to use them it needed to be cheaper than X, i am sure you would get a cheap enough deal.
Good luck
I am in the USA. I am wondering what ways there are to get free electricity. For example, maybe certain office leases come with electricity up to a certain amount. Maybe the place i work wouldn't notice or care if half a dozen power supplies were humming away in my cube. How about buying a home that has lots of solar panels just for the sake of hosting miners.....
When i was in college, our apartment rent came with electricity. I am doubtful though something like that would hold up long with the electricity bill was all of a sudden 2k a month.
Any ideas appreciated, thanks
When i was in college, our apartment rent came with electricity. I am doubtful though something like that would hold up long with the electricity bill was all of a sudden 2k a month.
Any ideas appreciated, thanks
Move into a building built in the 1960 and prior.
Okay...You sparked my curiosity. Why 1960 and prior???
Most buildings built in the 70s or prior didn't have individual meters because electricity was super cheap in most of North America.
So there are buildings where you pay a fixed rate per year. At the end of the year they take the entire buildings bill and split it against all the occupants. So your 1-2KW miner won't really have much an effect against hundreds of other occupants.
It would be too expensive to re-wire all the electricals just to put in individual meters. I am sure these days "MOST" miners who are still mining with old hardware are only mining because they don't pay for electricity. I am pretty sure this is true for anyone out there still mining with GPUs since its next to impossible to make money on those if you pay for electricity.
Also most business and offices have really cheap or fixed electricity. So you can ask your boss if you are allowed. Most tech companies don't mind.
And if you are a student and live at a college or university you should have free electricity also.
I am in the USA. I am wondering what ways there are to get free electricity. For example, maybe certain office leases come with electricity up to a certain amount. Maybe the place i work wouldn't notice or care if half a dozen power supplies were humming away in my cube. How about buying a home that has lots of solar panels just for the sake of hosting miners.....
When i was in college, our apartment rent came with electricity. I am doubtful though something like that would hold up long with the electricity bill was all of a sudden 2k a month.
Any ideas appreciated, thanks
When i was in college, our apartment rent came with electricity. I am doubtful though something like that would hold up long with the electricity bill was all of a sudden 2k a month.
Any ideas appreciated, thanks
Move into a building built in the 1960 and prior.
Okay...You sparked my curiosity. Why 1960 and prior???
I am in the USA. I am wondering what ways there are to get free electricity. For example, maybe certain office leases come with electricity up to a certain amount. Maybe the place i work wouldn't notice or care if half a dozen power supplies were humming away in my cube. How about buying a home that has lots of solar panels just for the sake of hosting miners.....
When i was in college, our apartment rent came with electricity. I am doubtful though something like that would hold up long with the electricity bill was all of a sudden 2k a month.
Any ideas appreciated, thanks
When i was in college, our apartment rent came with electricity. I am doubtful though something like that would hold up long with the electricity bill was all of a sudden 2k a month.
Any ideas appreciated, thanks
Move into a building built in the 1960 and prior.
I am in the USA. I am wondering what ways there are to get free electricity. For example, maybe certain office leases come with electricity up to a certain amount. Maybe the place i work wouldn't notice or care if half a dozen power supplies were humming away in my cube. How about buying a home that has lots of solar panels just for the sake of hosting miners.....
When i was in college, our apartment rent came with electricity. I am doubtful though something like that would hold up long with the electricity bill was all of a sudden 2k a month.
Any ideas appreciated, thanks
When i was in college, our apartment rent came with electricity. I am doubtful though something like that would hold up long with the electricity bill was all of a sudden 2k a month.
Any ideas appreciated, thanks
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