Home Electrical Energy Audit

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It's quite possible for evil power companies (or governments!) to do the economising for us. In some parts of Switzerland the electric meter is paired by a remote control box operated by some distant, shadowy person - it switches different circuits on and off during the day. There is one in my second home in that country. The purpose is to limit peak loads (in practice it only turns off the water heater and washing machine at cooking times) but it could easily be used for a more sinister purpose! I think it can control six different circuits. You don't get asked if you want it.