Smart Metering Trial

Posted on 29/04/2023 20:28 by TobyLeeds

Metering seems an expensive way of monitoring and charging for the electricity used. When abroad we find 6 amp adequate (4 is not sufficient)  Why not charge a standard price for 6 amp. Anyone wanting more could pay for a new trip switch for either 10 amp or 13 amp. Switches could easily be changed by the warden, as happens on many continental sites , 

Posted on 29/04/2023 20:28 by TobyLeeds

Metering seems an expensive way of monitoring and charging for the electricity used. When abroad we find 6 amp adequate (4 is not sufficient)  Why not charge a standard price for 6 amp. Anyone wanting more could pay for a new trip switch for either 10 amp or 13 amp. Switches could easily be changed by the warden, as happens on many continental sites , 

Posted on 29/04/2023 20:28 by TobyLeeds

Metering seems an expensive way of monitoring and charging for the electricity used. When abroad we find 6 amp adequate (4 is not sufficient)  Why not charge a standard price for 6 amp. Anyone wanting more could pay for a new trip switch for either 10 amp or 13 amp. Switches could easily be changed by the warden, as happens on many continental sites , 

Posted on 29/04/2023 23:25 by DavidKlyne

Depends where you are abroad? In Germany the majority of sites I have used have 16 amp availability but also many sites also have metering. Lowering the ampage available might be fine in the summer months but would not, I reckon, suit the majority at other times of year. I am also not convinced the Club would be wanting its site managers swapping electrical components in a site bollard due to H&S concerns? It could be done by having sophisticated switching systems in reception but that would take up more staff time and probably be as expensive as fitting a metering system. Unless you are going to keep the current free for all you have to go to metering which is becoming more common place as even CL's go that way.

David

Posted on 29/04/2023 21:51 by

Even 4amp is possible to live with if one exercises some care. We have a favourite  site which  is off grid and supplies EHU from Solar. We use a Remoska , a 900w hotplate and low wattage kettle and do all our cooking .

Posted on 29/04/2023 23:25 by DavidKlyne

Depends where you are abroad? In Germany the majority of sites I have used have 16 amp availability but also many sites also have metering. Lowering the ampage available might be fine in the summer months but would not, I reckon, suit the majority at other times of year. I am also not convinced the Club would be wanting its site managers swapping electrical components in a site bollard due to H&S concerns? It could be done by having sophisticated switching systems in reception but that would take up more staff time and probably be as expensive as fitting a metering system. Unless you are going to keep the current free for all you have to go to metering which is becoming more common place as even CL's go that way.

David

Posted on 22/04/2023 13:26 by Takethedogalong

Not so much coin meters Rocky, but many households have pre payment meters installed, where they top up a card that goes into the meter. So they have to make sure there’s credit on the card. Hugely controversial, they tend to be in rental accommodation, and the tariff is usually higher than a non pre payment option. It’s a different world for the folks that live a lot closer to the poverty threshold than anyone likely to be a Club Member. This is shall I cook a meal, or shall I keep warm territory☹️ The theory is that if you prepay your usage, you won’t run up a big debt as might happen if folks don’t pay a monthly bill. So it’s pay up, or the lights go out and the gas goes off.

Posted on 29/04/2023 20:28 by TobyLeeds

Metering seems an expensive way of monitoring and charging for the electricity used. When abroad we find 6 amp adequate (4 is not sufficient)  Why not charge a standard price for 6 amp. Anyone wanting more could pay for a new trip switch for either 10 amp or 13 amp. Switches could easily be changed by the warden, as happens on many continental sites ,