Electricity meters

davehurst replied on 19/04/2016 18:03

Posted on 19/04/2016 18:03

OK I know, i must be on one tonight but i feel certain comercial sites are trying to squeeze a few extra drops of blood out of us. I don't mind paying £3 for electricity but it starts to gring when sites start to charge £5 and £6 per night, as i have seen this year. It then really gets up my nose when they start to put us on a meter. I did 3 night at a site in Whitby over the winter period, i declined to pay the £5 per night fee for electricity and ran everything off my 12v leasure battery, even the T.V. and Satellite system. The only thing we could use was my wifes hair dryer. Even this had a plus point. We didn't need to fall out about the damned noise it made. 

Anyway, getting back to the point in hand, has anyone any input as to how much these meters charge ?. I know it all depends on how much power you use but i am looking for some constuctive input as to if these meters are fair or not.

Winter charges V Summer charges would be interesting.

Regards

Dave

Cornersteady replied on 20/04/2016 11:23

Posted on 20/04/2016 11:23

meters. sooner the better for me and the best bit would be if you opt out of leccy on pitch instead of helping to pay for some selfish twit to heat is awning to keep a dog warm

I’d go for that as long as they installed coin operated showers at the same time so I wasn’t subsidising someone’s shower.

me too, as well as £1.00 to enter the dog walk (per visit) so I'm not subbing the dog walk, oh what about the playarea...

Rocky 2 buckets replied on 20/04/2016 11:34

Posted on 20/04/2016 11:34

Coin operated barriers, pay to lift it, both in & outCool

Cornersteady replied on 20/04/2016 11:35

Posted on 20/04/2016 11:35

Good one Whittakerr and R2B!  We also both have shortish hair, why should I sub someone with longer hair (male of female) to selfishly use a 2Kw hair dryer?

the point is we all use electricity in a number of ways that might seem selfish to someone else. provided we keep to the 16A limit and don't abuse the use of it, let everyone enjoy their holiday the way they want.

Installing meters on site would prove expensive and disruptive, both at first installation and on leaving the site, and probably wouldn't see a decrease in power use.

Rocky 2 buckets replied on 20/04/2016 11:38

Posted on 20/04/2016 11:38

Good one Whittakerr and R2B!  We also both have shortish hair, why should I sub someone with longer hair (male of female) to selfishly use a 2Kw hair dryer?

the point is we all use electricity in a number of ways that might seem selfish to someone else. provided we keep to the 16A limit and don't abuse the use of it, let everyone enjoy their holiday the way they want.

Installing meters on site would prove expensive and disruptive, both at first installation and on leaving the site, and probably wouldn't see a decrease in power use.

Really Corners?, you've spoilt it now being sensibleSadSmile

Cornersteady replied on 20/04/2016 11:42

Posted on 20/04/2016 11:42

Good one Whittakerr and R2B!  We also both have shortish hair, why should I sub someone with longer hair (male of female) to selfishly use a 2Kw hair dryer?

the point is we all use electricity in a number of ways that might seem selfish to someone else. provided we keep to the 16A limit and don't abuse the use of it, let everyone enjoy their holiday the way they want.

Installing meters on site would prove expensive and disruptive, both at first installation and on leaving the site, and probably wouldn't see a decrease in power use.

Really Corners?, you've spoilt it now being sensibleSadSmile

sorry Frown

 

young thomas replied on 20/04/2016 11:44

Posted on 20/04/2016 11:44

 

I'd go for that if they metered the on site water usage so those 'big beasts' who fill 50gallon tanks wasn't subsidised by othersHappy

provided the water isnt wasted, whats the difference, usage (cost?) wise in a MH er filling one 200 ltr tank or a caravanner filling 5 X 40 ltr Aquarolls over, say, a week?

why is either being 'subsidised' by the other?

Rocky 2 buckets replied on 20/04/2016 11:48

Posted on 20/04/2016 11:48

 

I'd go for that if they metered the on site water usage so those 'big beasts' who fill 50gallon tanks wasn't subsidised by othersHappy

provided the water isnt wasted, whats the difference, usage (cost?) wise in a MH er filling one 200 ltr tank or a caravanner filling 5 X 40 ltr Aquarolls over, say, a week?

why is either being 'subsidised' by the other?

BB, it wasn't serious, it was irony. I'm a big advocater of choice & no extra chargesHappy

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