Eletrcal box locks???? sooo confused!!!

[Chucklz]

It isn't funny that people haven't been jumping to give out info on these locks. You shouldnt be messing around with power company boxes, unless you are gunning for a Darwin award. In that case, take your shoes off, stand in a puddle and just keep hitting the box with the largest metal pole you can find.

[hotdjdave]

These locks are used on more than just power boxes, they are on other types of devices as well (e.g. water meters, gas meters, utility covers, key boxes, tractor/trailer door locks, container locks, etc.).

No one should assume that the lock is "owned" by anyone. A point of this site is to learn how to open locks, hence "lockpicking101." Information should be given with the assumption that a person intends to use that informaiton to further the requesters knowledge of the hobby or profession.

I suppose the question should be asked like this: "I have this lock and..." instead of "There is this lock on my power meter box and..."

[hotdjdave]

It isn't funny that people haven't been jumping to give out info on these locks. You shouldnt be messing around with power company boxes, unless you are gunning for a Darwin award. In that case, take your shoes off, stand in a puddle and just keep hitting the box with the largest metal pole you can find.

I guess with that thinking, no one should ever change a fuse or circuit breaker when the fuse or circuit blows in the power box. Instead they should call their power company or electrician.

[vector40]

No one should assume that the lock is "owned" by anyone. A point of this site is to learn how to open locks, hence "lockpicking101." Information should be given with the assumption that a person intends to use that informaiton to further the requesters knowledge of the hobby or profession.

I suppose the question should be asked like this: "I have this lock and..." instead of "There is this lock on my power meter box and..."

I'm afraid none of this is correct.

[hzatorsk]

hotdjdave,

We understand your point and you aren't the first to make it.

Regardless of your position for a free flow of all information to any and all who might inquire... the rules and established practices here do not cater to this concept. The member's 'advanced forums' are prima facia evidence of this.

Although, watching you take on the moderators will certainly be entertaining for us all... it has never successfully advanced anyone's cause.

[Octillion]

It isn't funny that people haven't been jumping to give out info on these locks. You shouldnt be messing around with power company boxes, unless you are gunning for a Darwin award. In that case, take your shoes off, stand in a puddle and just keep hitting the box with the largest metal pole you can find.

I guess with that thinking, no one should ever change a fuse or circuit breaker when the fuse or circuit blows in the power box. Instead they should call their power company or electrician.

If there is a lock placed on the box by the power company to prevent you from doing this, then yes, you should call the power company. That is why the lock is there, to prevent people from tampering with it... I would have thought that was obvious.

[Varjeal]

I think this thread is nearing its useful conclusion. Enough answers and warnings have been posted, and quite frankly though the discussion is interesting to read when done intelligently, the fact is this:

1. If it ain't yours, don't touch it.
2. If it is yours, and it's attached to something you use, go on ebay and find one like it to play with.
3. If it is yours, and it's not attached to something important, have fun.

As mentioned, tampering with something that isn't yours is illegal, and in cases like this can be lethal.