Electricity bill rant - Page 2

scoupedy · 15-03-2011, 10:31 AM

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Originally Posted by ebxr8240

Um ?? How far away is the shed ??
I know you get voltage drop over distance...
But I would be running some overhead wire.
16mm sq XLPE can run 200m easy with two poles...

Its about 8 km away

but there is a business nearby but they won't help

scoupedy · 15-03-2011, 10:37 AM

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Originally Posted by whynot

If you believe that you have a case for exemption, try this web site ...

http://www.ambulancecover.qld.gov.au...le/index.shtml

The "service to property" is a connection charge. Remember that Energex/Ergon has spent considerable money (ranging from hundreds to thousands of dollars) to put in the electricity meter (the cost of one electricity meter alone is around $100 wholesale), low voltage link pillar, low voltage power lines. As an exercise, have a look at the electricity infrastructure that has been installed just to supply your shed. Now, run down to the local Haymans and price the components. Next, do the maths on how long it would take to recover these costs with just $2 per quarter income.

Yes, the connection charges are expensive. It is specifically designed to deter people from having uneconomic connections to the network. (Which your’s clearly is!)

So, either put up with the charges or buy a generator (around $850 upwards for a good 2KVA) or install an isolated solar power supply (around $8000 for one that can run isolated from the electricity grid).

[Edit: While you are down at the generator shop, tell them that you want to pay it off at the rate of $2 per quarter and see what type of reaction you get]

ha i guessing your an electrician
unlike a country farm they have only run cables behind an existing business everything was in place when i rented the property and i'm sure the original connection fee would have covered these costs whats it worth to connect a new house?? anyone?

scoupedy · 15-03-2011, 10:39 AM

Thanks everyone for putting up with this rant really seams stupid now with everything going on in Japan and NZ.

**buggerlugs** · 15-03-2011, 06:34 PM

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Originally Posted by duaned

Dunno about that! It make take money saved on electricity over 10 years to pay for it!

Paid for both solar power and hot water. Pretty happy with the results.........Much rather my electricity bill than yours

dave289 · 18-03-2011, 11:01 AM

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Originally Posted by buggerlugs

Paid for both solar power and hot water. Pretty happy with the results.........Much rather my electricity bill than yours

The solar scheme seems like a bit of a rort, they make out like the government pays you money but they dont, it just reduces your bill after spending thousands to set it up.My neighbour has recently installed one on his roof so I will ask him what the go is.

whynot · 19-03-2011, 12:52 AM

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Originally Posted by dave289

The solar scheme seems like a bit of a rort, they make out like the government pays you money but they dont, it just reduces your bill after spending thousands to set it up.My neighbour has recently installed one on his roof so I will ask him what the go is.

If you install solar you get around $8,000 of equipment for between $1,600 and $3,000. The money you spend is returned in around 6 years. After that, it is free electricity. My NPV calculations on a solar install was around $7000 to the consumer.

**ebxr8240** · 19-03-2011, 12:15 PM

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Originally Posted by whynot

If you install solar you get around $8,000 of equipment for between $1,600 and $3,000. The money you spend is returned in around 6 years. After that, it is free electricity. My NPV calculations on a solar install was around $7000 to the consumer.

Yes but it won't work on a low usage shed...
Thought off...
Batteries, generator and 3kw inverter for about $500... ??

atec77 · 19-03-2011, 12:26 PM

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Originally Posted by scoupedy

Thanks everyone for putting up with this rant really seams stupid now with everything going on in Japan and NZ.

Why not look at a panel or two ,a decent battery/ small inverter and a modest genny for larger loads ? certainly a couple of years power and ambulence would cover it

wrongwaynorris · 23-03-2011, 05:24 PM

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Originally Posted by cs123

It would need to be a pretty big one.......

Massively huge one actually , will only take you 100 years to pay it off from the savings over base load power . If every day is bright and sunny .

**ebxr8240** · 28-03-2011, 05:13 PM

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Originally Posted by wrongwaynorris

Massively huge one actually , will only take you 100 years to pay it off from the savings over base load power . If every day is bright and sunny .

Check out his usage ..Very little..Going by actual KW usage...