If you complain about your electricity bill EDC will come to your house and force you to stop
My electricity bill is 55,000 riel moe than it normally is.... The most I have ever paid was 205,000...... This one is 257,000 riel.....
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Classic ass covering by EDC
I guess that anybody who has paid EDC for a number of years has observed this syndrome yearly; that is, that when the weather gets warmer and the power surges and brown outs happen, electrical metering seems to get fucked a bit. I've had bills randomly increase 100% with normal or less power usage than a standard month.
Just part of living here
I guess that anybody who has paid EDC for a number of years has observed this syndrome yearly; that is, that when the weather gets warmer and the power surges and brown outs happen, electrical metering seems to get fucked a bit. I've had bills randomly increase 100% with normal or less power usage than a standard month.
Just part of living here
Looks to me, the power meters do just measure "current". When the voltage goes down, the airco's and fridges start running "slower" for a longer time to get the same amount of cooling. IE., the energy delivered by EDC (roughly current x voltage, and yes, the cos-phi) will be lower.Jackal wrote: ↑Sun May 10, 2020 4:47 pmClassic ass covering by EDC
I guess that anybody who has paid EDC for a number of years has observed this syndrome yearly; that is, that when the weather gets warmer and the power surges and brown outs happen, electrical metering seems to get fucked a bit. I've had bills randomly increase 100% with normal or less power usage than a standard month.
Just part of living here
She's got the golden shower treatment.
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Again, it's obvious, customers are being cheated on.
These meters do only measure "current". When the Voltage drops (happens a lot in Cambodia, especially during the hot season), the delivered Energy per hour (or minute or second, whatever you want), will be lower, requiring the Airco, fridge, etc, do to run longer to accomplish the same amount of cooling.
That implies a longer time the same current and the electricity meter shows a higher usage. But in the meantime, the effectively delivered energy (= money) is lower.
Another thing to be aware of, is the higher current drawn, when electric motors do run at a lower voltage.
So, all in all, the complaining customers are in their right, EDC is cheating on them ......
These meters do only measure "current". When the Voltage drops (happens a lot in Cambodia, especially during the hot season), the delivered Energy per hour (or minute or second, whatever you want), will be lower, requiring the Airco, fridge, etc, do to run longer to accomplish the same amount of cooling.
That implies a longer time the same current and the electricity meter shows a higher usage. But in the meantime, the effectively delivered energy (= money) is lower.
Another thing to be aware of, is the higher current drawn, when electric motors do run at a lower voltage.
So, all in all, the complaining customers are in their right, EDC is cheating on them ......
How's your bill this month?
Mine is back to normal, 203,000 riel from 265,000 last month.
Mine is back to normal, 203,000 riel from 265,000 last month.
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