There are 14 licensed distribution network operators (DNOs) in Britain and each is responsible for a regional distribution services area and therefore, fixing a power cut if you have one. The 14 DNOs are owned by six different groups. The DNO groups and individual DNOs are: Electricity North West Limited Northern Powergrid Northern Powergrid […]
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11kV, if you did not know is the main voltage used for distributing energy. For domestic and (most) business use the voltage of energy is dropped to 415 or 240V. This makes the energy safe to use and be interacted with by users (such as plugging in an appliance, so the risk of electrocution is
What is a Building Network Operator? The recognised definition for a building network operator is as follows – ‘The organisation that owns or operates the electricity distribution network within a multiple occupancy building, between the intake position and customers installations. The BNO may be the DNO, another licensed distributor or a third party exempt from
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Providing your own water supply sounds like the perfect option – save money on your bills, work in a cleaner, greener way. Many businesses are choosing to ‘self-supply their water, so could this option be right for you? Self-supplying your water means that you hold your own self-supply water licence, meaning you deal directly with
Checking the identity of your meter reader or meter engineer can greatly reduce the chance of crime and fraud in your area. Energy suppliers take fraud very seriously, and do all within their power to help protect their customers, but there is only so much they can do regarding your home or business building, the
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Rebilling – what is it? Rebilling is something that you have likely encountered if you have ever rented a property, flat, or business space from a private landlord. Or alternatively, if you are a landlord and ever rented out to multiple tenants. This would automatically include most of us. So why do so few people
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CTs – Overview Current transformers are measuring devices that are used to safely reproduce a low-level current that accurately represents a higher current level. They are mainly used for the purpose of metering (measuring) and protection. They come in numerous different sizes, shapes, and ratings to fit the broad range of applications. Current transformers are
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Many of us will be tricked into a false sense of security with our bills. We trust entirely that the multi-million-pound business that provides us with a service, with all of their thousands of employees and departments, have somehow managed to calculate with complete accuracy the value that little old you owe. What is even
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