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Why do I get electricity bills? (another thought-provoking metaphysical conundrum)
The power company run a line to my house. They supply me with
electricity. This amounts to a 230V, 65A facility at the distribution board in a cupboard under the stairs. I run all my stuff from that board. The board contains several RCBOs that trip-out in the event of any leakage current being sensed. If current in = current out; they're happy and won't trip. Because they don't trip out, I conclude I don't use any current. The voltage supplied is 230VAC RMS. Since this is alternating between equal positive and negative half-cycles, the average level of this voltage supply is zero. I use no current and they effectively supply no voltage. Why do I get billed for electricity usage when I clearly can't have used any? -- "What is now proved was once only imagin'd." - William Blake, 1793. |