In message qiV2b.59549$K44.56105@edtnps84, Mick
writes

"Richard DeLuca" wrote in message
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Hi,

Just noticed something really interesting. Whenever my neighbor's air
conditioning kicks on, the street light across the street goes out for a
couple of minutes, then sputters back on again. I'm not certain if it's
a central air or portable; I'll have to check in the a.m.

Wow, what a difference it makes in my sky. Wish I could somehow
capitalize on this bit of knowledge.

Find out what sort of aircon he uses and get one ?

Starry Skies,
Rich

How is that possible?...This indicates he's on the same circuit but, how
probable is that unless his
AC is a 250 volt device and they are STEALING electricity...

Depends how bad the local wiring is.

Most aircon I have seen in 100V AC line voltage regions have been across
the 200/220 line pair. Perhaps in the US they do it differently. Even at
220V they are a pretty hefty current load - especially at start up.

Regards,
--
Martin Brown