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Posted by Tim Leech on September 29, 2006, 10:12 am
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>Greg wrote:
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>> > > Should I worry about this .
>> > >
>> > > Does anyone here, have reason to doubt if these things, "correct"...
>> > > for power factor .
>> > >
>> > > My "units used" seems to have gone up since this meter was swapped from
>> > > the old mechanical one.
>>
>> Both old and new measure true power, though there are moves afoot to meter
>> kVAr's as well because of the increasingly bad power factors of modern
>> loads. Industrially they already meter kVAr's but the technology to do it
>> domestically was too expensive, not any more.
>> Greg
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>
>I ask all this because I'm in dispute with power company (BRITISH GAS)
>over this
>
>suddenly having power bills of £300
>
>when average before digi meter was under £170 ish
>
>used the lathe yesterday for one hour ...it's on a rotary converter.
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>lathe is 2 hp converter is rated at 5.5 hp
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>20 units used in 24 hours according to the new meter.
>didn't do any cooking ...only TV and lights, computer and lathe used in
>the 24 hours.
>
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>All i ask people to do is ...check their digital meter when operating
>things with windings etc .
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>Just so that I've got something to back up me up when on the phone to
>them.
>
>
>all the best...mark
My consumption certainly appeared to rise after the meter was changed.
Tim
Dutton Dry-Dock
Traditional & Modern canal craft repairs
Vintage diesel engine service
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> Does anyone here, have reason to doubt if these things, "correct"...
> for power factor .
>
> My "units used" seems to have gone up since this meter was swapped from
> the old mechanical one.