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Thread ID: 119423	2011-07-22 10:27:00	Contact Energy Prompt Payment discount	Bobh (5192)	PC World Chat

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1218415	2011-07-23 05:26:00	Ahhh you mean as in 'NightStore' Heaters, we pay half for that, will have to look it up.	zqwerty (97)
1218416	2011-07-23 05:30:00	I think there might be 2 types. There is a day and night plan for your appliances but I think the water issue is another. There should be an abundance of types .... :p Depends which one you have.	Nomad (952)
1218417	2011-07-23 05:59:00	During the winter months the power company can turn your hot water heating off to save you money. This usually happens at night when everyone is in bed. :)	Trev (427)
1218418	2011-07-23 07:28:00	Prob more like balancing power load ... save you money, maybe not.	Nomad (952)
1218419	2011-07-23 23:11:00	Yes, that is right Nomad. That is why there are two different unit rates. LL Correct, they mostly cut the water heating between 4-30 & 7 in the evening and for an hour or two around breakfast time.	Arnie (6624)
1218420	2011-07-23 23:53:00	Correct, they mostly cut the water heating between 4-30 & 7 in the evening and for an hour or two around breakfast time. This is correct. As an electrician in Auckland I occasionaly got called to a "Cold Hot Water Cylinder" which was not due to a duff element. AEPB would send a high frequency set of pulses down the line in a particular area & the relay in the meter panel would turn off the hot water electricity. Later, they would send another pulse out & the supply would come on again. Sometimes tho, the relay would fail & not switch on. In this case I would ring AEPB, give my name & who I worked for & my Registration Number & they woud allow me to "Bridge" the hot water relay connections. Till they could get to change the relay. Just thought you might like his bit of useless info. PJ	Poppa John (284)
1218421	2011-07-24 01:09:00	I just had an email from Contact Energy. Apparently my prompt payment discount is to increase from 12% to 22% wef 1 August 2011.Does this only apply if you pay your account online.?	Pato (2463)
1218422	2011-07-24 03:01:00	This is correct. As an electrician in Auckland I occasionaly got called to a "Cold Hot Water Cylinder" which was not due to a duff element. AEPB would send a high frequency set of pulses down the line in a particular area & the relay in the meter panel would turn off the hot water electricity. Later, they would send another pulse out & the supply would come on again. Sometimes tho, the relay would fail & not switch on. In this case I would ring AEPB, give my name & who I worked for & my Registration Number & they woud allow me to "Bridge" the hot water relay connections. Till they could get to change the relay. Just thought you might like his bit of useless info. PJ Interesting PJ. I think the power companies increased the pulses, or time periods, or something like that, during the power shortage around 92.	kahawai chaser (3545)
1218423	2011-07-24 03:36:00	Interesting PJ . I think the power companies increased the pulses, or time periods, or something like that, during the power shortage around 92. Sounds about right. I was 'off the tools' by then but did hear complaints from large families that their hot water was cold. All used up. Did a few weekend ($$$) jobs putting in larger tank elements for quicker recovery. PJ	Poppa John (284)
1218424	2011-07-24 03:45:00	A certain power supplier that sound like they should live in a thermometer, a few years ago encouraged consumers to adapt their hot water systems to "fast recovery" (Basically, a much bigger heating element) in return for a reduced rate on the controlled power. Once the bean counters had enough conferences, consultations, overseas study tours and power lunches they decided to do away with the separate meter for the controlled supply and also the discounted rate. I know a group of consumers became sufficiently incensed with this rather obvious rort to arrange that the ripple control merely operated a relay which switched ON the hot water and deep freeze etc. thereby thwarting the intent of the thieving rogues who inspired the con initially. It was a bit of a nuisance having to reset things to standard each summer when the "Off" times were no longer enough to ensure cold freezers and hot water but daylight saving was enough reminder. Others listened carefully for the ripple, and switched the power off for a few seconds until the ripple was ended, then switched on the power again leaving the ripple switch on as it had been before. Mess with people enough and they will kick over the traces (unless they are fanboys, then they beg for more).	R2x1 (4628)
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