*************************************** * * * The Tron Box * * * *************************************** The Tron Box works when the electrical load in your house is low, like = at night... It reverses the phase on the line, canceling out the opposite = phase. The voltage and frequency remain the same, so everything operates as = normal, just with a reverse phase. The reverse phase, in effect will cause the electric meter to run slower, and at a very low consumption times, even backwards... But remember to turn the thing off once and a while, and don't leave = it on while in Hawaii... or you'll be getting a 'Visit'... /// Materials \\\ 3 -.47UF Electrolytic Capacitators rated at a minimum of 50V 1 -1/2 Watt resistor, 20-30 ohm (Radio Shack 271-005) 1 -120 volt fuse or cicut breaker, Amp rating - 1/2 total house current or less to protect your circut breaker (RS 270-1310 2A Circut breaker - if it keeps blowing, use higher amp. 1 -120 volt SPST switch, rated at total house current (RS 275-324) 1 -Power cord - a cut off extention cord, with plug and wire 1 -Spool of at least 20 ga. stranded wire or cut up power cord for house current (RS 278-1304 or 278-1305) 1 -PC-board (optional) (RS 270-291, includes box, below) 1 -Insulated Electrical Box /// Diagram \\\ +---+---+----/\/\/----<->---+ ! ! ! ! ! ! ! +--A/C (=3D) (=3D) (=3D) ! ! ! +--Source ! ! ! ! +---+---+---------[/]-------+ (=3D) Capacitators /\/ Resistor <-> Fuse [/] Switch --------------------------------------- /// Directions \\\ Wire the circut as shown in the diagram, with the three capacitators = in parrallel, using wire capable to handle 120 volts - at least 20 ga. = stranded or solid (if you can work with it). Put the resister, fuse, and switch = into the circut serieswise. Secure project into the insulated box, connect = the power cord to the leads and plug into an A/C source. Set the switch to = on... Have fun...