• one_knight_scripting@lemmy.world
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    8 hours ago

    Disagree. DC current will seek the path of least resistance, and will not go down the pole.

    I’m unsure if this is an apartment, but I would start by reaching out to the landlord and say your lights have been acting up whenever they are using it. Maybe say your electric bill has been higher, maybe stage that a little bit by simply leaving a light on for a month. Have them inspect the floor damage too.

    Once they leave, I would install cannibalize a power cable, plug it into the wall and hook the hot wire up to one of the screws.

    The benefit of using AC, is that it is less likely to take the path of least resistance and travels as waves back and forth, doesn’t necessarily matter if they are grounded or not, they will feel it, likely marginally lower since it is also going into everything their 8ft pole is touching.

    …I don’t know why I’m on a villain arc this morning.

    • Quatlicopatlix@feddit.org
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      2 hours ago

      Rhis is so much bullshit… car batterie wont do shit because

      1. You wont feel 12v at like 60v you maybe start to feel something depending on how you are connected…
      2. You get shocked because the neutral and litteral earth are connected. Not because of reflecting waves…
    • LifeInMultipleChoice@lemmy.world
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      2 hours ago

      Step one of leaving a light on for a month might be a big hole in this plan those days. Electricity diff would be like a dollar or 2 at worst because bulbs are like 12 watts now. If the temperature went up by a couple degrees one day the AC would make it fluctuate just as much as that and you wouldn’t even notice on a bill