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    electricity issue - problems with LCD monitor - input lag

    Hello, at first sorry for my english, its not too good but i think you will understand what i say.. I am writing for me and tens of people which i met on forums.. This problem killing mind, just listen please.. I am fighting for 5 years with heavy input lag in all games,desktop.. Symptoms...
  2. F

    How to produce electricity

    I know very little about generating electricity so I hope that any answers will be easy to follow. I have a power source that can produce around 1,500 rpm with gearing and I was wondering if this could be used to produce A/C power that could be sold to the national grid. What equipment would I...
  3. D

    Electricity supply to garage in block

    Hi I need advise. I like to supply electricity to my garage en block for fridge and freezer. Garage is about 50 yards away from my garden. My neighbour has no objection is I pass wire alongside fence wall using a steel post. The wire will stay within my and neighbours boundary wall and not...
  4. J

    Electricity Meter Faulty

    Is it possible in a domestic premises to use 35KW of electricity per day? I ask because I've just had a bill from EDF saying that I used 3300KW of electricity from October to February (19 weeks). I've noticed that they think I’m using between 15KW and 35KW per day. When I only use about 60KW per...
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    Checking Calibration of factory incomer electricity meter

    I've been asked to confirm that our site electricity meter is accurate! Easy on a small site, but 6 cable feed,and a few thousand amps, leaves me short on ideas. To confirm, this is the meter that records electricity usage for our bill. It's a CT style. The meter doesn't give a live power read...
  6. D

    Can a new electronic meter go bad and cause no electricity to 200 amp main?

    I ran upon a problem today that is weird and it will be next week sometime before the electric company makes a check of the meter and meter base, By what the owner of the apartment told me. Problem is meter is showing digital read out as if it is getting electricity from transformer. But I have...
  7. T

    How would you know that you have had a power cut and electricity is coming through a generator instead of mains?

    Hi sorry for the vague question. I'm looking more of a starting point. What do you have in place to know whether you are running on mains power, UPS, or a backup generator? If the mains should fail how would you know, how can you monitor it, and when it comes back active how would you know...
    • tasj96
    • Thread
    • coming electricity generator instead knowledge mains power through
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  8. ghostvaper

    So what is this ???

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    How can I ascertain if my electricity bills are just for my house? 2k per month bill can anyone help!

    My electricity bills are 1.5-2.5k per month for a 5 bedroom house. My heating was running off ? electric so while this figure is extremely high it (kind of) made sense, as the house is large. I had an electrician calculate the space and electric consumption. As it was so high, I decided to go...
  10. D

    How can I ascertain if I am paying for someone else's electricity? Help!

    My electricity bills are 1.5-2.5k per month for a 5 bedroom house. My heating was running off ? electric so while this figure is extremely high it (kind of) made sense, as the house is large. I had an electrician calculate the space and electric consumption. As it was so high, I decided to go...
  11. D

    How can I ascertain if I am paying for someone else's electricity?

    My electricity bills are 1.5-2.5k per month for a 5 bedroom house. My heating was running off ? electric so while this figure is extremely high it (kind of) made sense, as the house is large. I had an electrician calculate the space and electric consumption. As it was so high, I decided to go...
  12. Bob Geldoff1234

    UK Wasting electricity with electric cars?

    So over the past few years we have seen the demise of 8 foot fluorescent tubes,50 watt halogen bulbs,500 watt floodlights and making tv standby power even more tiny. This seems to pale into insignificance when electric cars are needing at least 7kw for 8 hours. Now I don't know about you but...
  13. D

    How does variable electricity tariff work

    This might sound like a stupid question but if someone was on a variable electricity tariff and they didn't have a smart meter, and let's say the electricity was cheaper at night between 6pm to 11pm. How would the electricity provider know how much electricity you used at night so they could...
    • David345
    • Thread
    • charge cost electrical work electricity meter money power smart smart meter tariff variable work
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  14. Designmen90

    Electricity meter and GSM module

    Hello everyone, here I have one problem. GSM module is located in MDB and goes to boards where 6 electricity meter is located (EMB1), EMB2 with 3 electicity meters and EMB3 with 4 electricity meters. GSM is connected with those EMBs with 2x2x0.6 cable. My question is how it works. How are 13...
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    Increase in electricity bills

    My electricity bill usually ranges from $96-$128 per month. It has risen to around $465 this summer. This is the first time they charged me this much, and we haven't even used that much. The consumption is quite average as we limit the usage of air conditioning in the summer. There may be...
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    Can you use a single phase motor to create three phase power.

    This might sound like a stupid question so apologies in advance. So I had a random thought in my head. So I was wondering if I was to use a single phase motor to spin a three phase generator to create three phase power, would you be able to create more power then the single phase motor is...
    • David345
    • Thread
    • create electricity energy energy efficiency generator motor phase power renewable renewable energy single single phase three three phase
    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  17. C

    Swimming in 120 volts of electricity

    Incredible video, I honor Mike's bravery. Goes to show you how important electrical bonding is in protecting human life: View: https://youtu.be/tqTvxFF7QF8?t=4301 Worth watching the whole video when you guys and gals have time- highly educational.
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    UK Moving CU / meter

    Hi all, I’m having the hall redecorated and am looking to relocate the CU and meter. Currently they are in a cupboard by the front door, but I would like to have this cupboard taken out and have a small cupboard built on the adjacent wall. I know the CU can be moved easily enough by a...
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    Hi all, my 1st question (re seal on electricity suppliers cut out)

    I need to move my consumer unit (only by 500mm or so) which means new tails. I have no DP isolator between the supplier’s cut out and my consumer unit. I intend cutting the seal on the cut out and pulling the fuse. I will then fit a 100A DP switch to the existing 25mm tails from the cut out...
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    UK Please advise on connecting electricity from a house to a barn.

    I want to supply power from a let property to a nearby Barn (30 metres away). I will have a meter and separate fuse box in the house to supply the barn, but how can I ensure that the fuse box I fit in the barn will trip before the one in the house, so I don't need to disturb the tenants in case...
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