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

JayEss replied on 20/04/2016 19:45

Posted on 20/04/2016 19:45

Poeple have paid good serious money to own their van or motorhome with all the gadgets and devices that come with it and why should they stop using it?. 

It is not about stopping people from using it, at least as far as I am concerned. Its about giving people the choice of how much or how little they want to use and paying for it accordingly. Right now I have to pay for 16 amps on Club sites whether I want it or not.

peedee

no you would pay the same if it was 10A, there would be a blanket avarage fee

That is not the norm, where there is choice there is a price differential.

peedee

When we stayed at Uttoxeter some pitches were 16A and some were 10A. No price difference. 

Cornersteady replied on 20/04/2016 20:01

Posted on 20/04/2016 20:01

Poeple have paid good serious money to own their van or motorhome with all the gadgets and devices that come with it and why should they stop using it?. 

It is not about stopping people from using it, at least as far as I am concerned. Its about giving people the choice of how much or how little they want to use and paying for it accordingly. Right now I have to pay for 16 amps on Club sites whether I want it or not.

peedee

no you would pay the same if it was 10A, there would be a blanket avarage fee

That is not the norm, where there is choice there is a price differential.

peedee

When we stayed at Uttoxeter some pitches were 16A and some were 10A. No price difference. 

were they marked so you could know which was which?

Cornersteady replied on 20/04/2016 20:30

Posted on 20/04/2016 20:30

Offering 6,10 and 16amp hook up for each pitch is not so practical as offering 16amp metered.

peedee

yes, but the high cost of installing meters would come from where? and how would you pay for what you've used? go and settle up as you leave?

JayEss replied on 20/04/2016 21:05

Posted on 20/04/2016 21:05

I've just checked the plan and yes they did. We were quite surprised to be on a pitch near the fence. 

We didn't notice the difference in pitches until much later and I don't think it was mentioned when we booked in. It wouldn't have made any difference to our choice of pitch but it looks like it did for others 

peedee replied on 20/04/2016 21:44

Posted on 20/04/2016 21:44

Offering 6,10 and 16amp hook up for each pitch is not so practical as offering 16amp metered.

peedee

yes, but the high cost of installing meters would come from where? and how would you pay for what you've used? go and settle up as you leave?

As someone has already pointed out it has all been said before and I am not about to repeat it all. I am not at my desktop right now but in the morning if you want a link I'll find it.

peedee

Cornersteady replied on 20/04/2016 21:47

Posted on 20/04/2016 21:47

I've just checked the plan and yes they did. We were quite surprised to be on a pitch near the fence. 

We didn't notice the difference in pitches until much later and I don't think it was mentioned when we booked in. It wouldn't have made any difference to our choice of pitch but it looks like it did for others 

voting with their amps? Thanks for the reply as alway JS

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