UK sites with metered electricity

eurortraveller replied on 11/11/2021 09:59

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Posted on 11/11/2021 09:59

Can people please post some examples of UK sites where electricity.usage is metered.

The one I know of is Pier Collage on the waterside at Coniston - a family owned site with 15 pitches . The system there is to pay on departure for the amount of electricity used, but other sites sell pre paid cards on arrival, so comments on the different ways of working may be helpful.

Likes and dislikes will inevitably crop up - they always do on here - but I was rather looking for practical ways of working.

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SteveL replied on 23/11/2021 09:21

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Posted on 23/11/2021 08:49 by peedee

CPES a partner Company to the Club who already supply the Clubs bollards and no doubt other electrical items and services now have >this product< available.

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Posted on 23/11/2021 09:21

Probably the easiest way to go about doing it, if they ever do. However, I think it would also require a machine on site for top ups, otherwise the site staff would be spending lots of time topping up cards. Alternatively it could be done via an app, but currently many aren’t using that sort of technology. Perhaps by the time the CC get round to it, you will just have to hold your phone to the meter to activate it and be charged for your use.🤔

DavidKlyne replied on 23/11/2021 10:02

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Posted on 23/11/2021 08:49 by peedee

CPES a partner Company to the Club who already supply the Clubs bollards and no doubt other electrical items and services now have >this product< available.

peedee

Posted on 23/11/2021 10:02

Peedee

If I have read it correctly you still have to add credit to the card before use? Pity they don't go a stage further and just allow a contactless credit card transaction direct to the bollard. I appreciate that would be more complicated in terms of WiFi/Mobile signal. Having a cars to which you add credit is fine if it doesn't involve needing to go to site reception to top up. Perhaps it can be done online?

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SteveL replied on 23/11/2021 10:10

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Posted on 23/11/2021 10:02 by DavidKlyne

Peedee

If I have read it correctly you still have to add credit to the card before use? Pity they don't go a stage further and just allow a contactless credit card transaction direct to the bollard. I appreciate that would be more complicated in terms of WiFi/Mobile signal. Having a cars to which you add credit is fine if it doesn't involve needing to go to site reception to top up. Perhaps it can be done online?

David

Posted on 23/11/2021 10:10

Must admit I wouldn’t be over keen on just dabbing my credit card on the site post. Especially now it’s a £100 limit. Back pre covid, when we used to go to London, I much preferred to charge up a visitor Oyster card, rather than using my contactless credit card on the touch plates at stations.

peedee replied on 23/11/2021 10:13

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Posted on 23/11/2021 10:02 by DavidKlyne

Peedee

If I have read it correctly you still have to add credit to the card before use? Pity they don't go a stage further and just allow a contactless credit card transaction direct to the bollard. I appreciate that would be more complicated in terms of WiFi/Mobile signal. Having a cars to which you add credit is fine if it doesn't involve needing to go to site reception to top up. Perhaps it can be done online?

David

Posted on 23/11/2021 10:13

There is a company that does such meters but as I understand it, it is only for landlord and single tenant relationships.They also provide the meters for a deposit but make other fixed charges In the case of the Club there would be multiple users of the same meter.

I don't think with such systems you get a refund of unused credit?

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GTP replied on 23/11/2021 10:21

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Posted on 22/11/2021 21:28 by Tinwheeler

It will be plain to see when an EV of hybrid is on charge. Would you risk being booted off the site by not paying a few quid? I wouldn’t.

Posted on 23/11/2021 10:21

It will be plain to see when an EV of hybrid is on charge

I saw this happen on Sunday (21st) ...but not by any wardens ...or anyone else as the EV covered the view of the outlet. Fully charged his EV from a designated outlet on his RV, hooked up and followed me off site. I assume he had arranged this 'charge' with the warden the day before....as we left site slightly before 'opening hours'.

Whilst we are discussing metered electric...I wonder what those members with awning heaters think of paying for electric. Couldn't help noticing over the weekend that two RV's had awning heaters...

JVB66 replied on 23/11/2021 10:26

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Posted on 22/11/2021 21:36 by nelliethehooker

I wouldn't be surprised if there aren't a fair number who will take the chance of not being found out, by hooking up over the hours of darkness.

Posted on 23/11/2021 10:26

When EHU was an add charge it seems it was not unusual for that also to be the case

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brue replied on 23/11/2021 10:33

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Posted on 23/11/2021 10:10 by SteveL

Must admit I wouldn’t be over keen on just dabbing my credit card on the site post. Especially now it’s a £100 limit. Back pre covid, when we used to go to London, I much preferred to charge up a visitor Oyster card, rather than using my contactless credit card on the touch plates at stations.

Posted on 23/11/2021 10:33

We do that with ev charging, it works OK...if the chargers are working!! I wonder what happens if metered bollards stop working...perhaps we'd better not look too far ahead.

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peedee replied on 23/11/2021 10:38

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Posted on 23/11/2021 10:26 by JVB66

When EHU was an add charge it seems it was not unusual for that also to be the case

Posted on 23/11/2021 10:38

Meters would put a stop to that and to those who sneekily charge EVs.

FYI I saw a press report that BEV outsold hybrids during the quarter ending September.

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brue replied on 23/11/2021 10:40

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Posted on 23/11/2021 10:26 by JVB66

When EHU was an add charge it seems it was not unusual for that also to be the case

Posted on 23/11/2021 10:40

I don't want to turn this into an ev thread but full ev users have already paid for Inc.electrcity then have to pay £7 more whilst adjusting van usage downwards. At least the other club recognise this state of affairs. You can't use more than the supply you've already paid for. Metering would solve any issues and ev users would still have to adjust van usage v charge usage.

Navigateur replied on 23/11/2021 11:33

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Posted on 23/11/2021 10:02 by DavidKlyne

Peedee

If I have read it correctly you still have to add credit to the card before use? Pity they don't go a stage further and just allow a contactless credit card transaction direct to the bollard. I appreciate that would be more complicated in terms of WiFi/Mobile signal. Having a cars to which you add credit is fine if it doesn't involve needing to go to site reception to top up. Perhaps it can be done online?

David

Posted on 23/11/2021 11:33

I read further on the website. It can be done on credit card with refund of unused part.

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