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<blockquote data-quote="kme" data-source="post: 364231" data-attributes="member: 113"><p>Jon.</p><p></p><p>You might have had all of those turned on at the same time - but each one is controlled internally by a thermostat - so switches itself on or off as necessary ( except the shower <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /> )</p><p></p><p>so the [liklihood of ALL of those drawing power, at the same time, is quite low.</p><p></p><p>Be aware that, if you DO choose the three phase option, you`re generally charged at a non-domestic tariff; which can be substantially higher.</p><p></p><p>As regards DNOs; I`d say Western Power are one of the better ones - I can`t say much about the others, except UKPN; who`ve got a really odd way of operating.</p><p></p><p>Their network is classed as "robust" - meaning that, in the event of a fault on an HV line, causing an automatic relay to open, another line closes to reconnect power. They find faults by "blowing them clear" - which is why there have been the recent events of "launching" manhole covers..................</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2682154/Summers-new-risk-Pedestrians-warned-beware-exploding-manhole-covers-thought-caused-record-rainfall-winter.html" target="_blank">http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2682154/Summers-new-risk-Pedestrians-warned-beware-exploding-manhole-covers-thought-caused-record-rainfall-winter.html</a></p><p></p><p> <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="kme, post: 364231, member: 113"] Jon. You might have had all of those turned on at the same time - but each one is controlled internally by a thermostat - so switches itself on or off as necessary ( except the shower ;) ) so the [liklihood of ALL of those drawing power, at the same time, is quite low. Be aware that, if you DO choose the three phase option, you`re generally charged at a non-domestic tariff; which can be substantially higher. As regards DNOs; I`d say Western Power are one of the better ones - I can`t say much about the others, except UKPN; who`ve got a really odd way of operating. Their network is classed as "robust" - meaning that, in the event of a fault on an HV line, causing an automatic relay to open, another line closes to reconnect power. They find faults by "blowing them clear" - which is why there have been the recent events of "launching" manhole covers.................. [URL="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2682154/Summers-new-risk-Pedestrians-warned-beware-exploding-manhole-covers-thought-caused-record-rainfall-winter.html"]http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2682154/Summers-new-risk-Pedestrians-warned-beware-exploding-manhole-covers-thought-caused-record-rainfall-winter.html[/URL] ;) [/QUOTE]
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