Over the last ten years electric countries all over the United States and beyond have been gradually converting outdated electrical meters with new digital meters that require less maintenance and monitoring. You may know what we are talking about because they have stopped by and switched out your home's meter. Sure their new system promises to be more efficient and compatible with their computers but what about the old meters?
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Think of this, if each home has a meter and almost every meter in the US is being converted to the new digital meter? This is no easy feat, and what will happen to all of the old meters?
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Like most outdated items; sometimes they are recycled, sold off to other countries or they are overhauled by artists with a new vision. They collect these now discarded objects for art, and in this case lighting. Floating around online you may have noticed electrical meter table lamps??In some cases these lamp designs encompass a simple straightforward design like the one shown below. It is made from the old meter, lamp wiring and wood to keep it all stable and in place.
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