If there is one thing that the energy industry is known for – it is being bloody difficult to understand. There seems to be more jargon, hidden fees, shady brokers, and weird rules than you can shake a stick at. There are millions spent on fancy advertising campaigns, hours spent on public relations, and departments […]
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Let’s be honest for a second. When you’re looking for a brand new mobile phone, TV, gadget or gizmo – the most important (and sometimes the only) metric has to be price. When comparing slightly homogenous goods, price is sometimes the only objective data we have to make our purchasing decision. It’s all well and
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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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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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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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We all know that your choice in energy plan can make a huge difference to your annual energy spend. But few of us know how crucial it is to set up energy in a new home as soon as possible. Every day after you move in you could be haemorrhaging money in your new property.
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