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Products => Dodgy Technology => Topic started by: TomS_ on November 08, 2018, 08:59:21 am

Title: Something doesnt feel right: higher voltage = higher bills?
Post by: TomS_ on November 08, 2018, 08:59:21 am

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-11-08/high-voltage-fuelling-increased-electricity-consumption/10460212?fbclid=IwAR1prtZRlZIpINrQquRKUUC8WWJgxzzKGSyUV-kRJevqANKwcGMuA2MRaPo (https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-11-08/high-voltage-fuelling-increased-electricity-consumption/10460212?fbclid=IwAR1prtZRlZIpINrQquRKUUC8WWJgxzzKGSyUV-kRJevqANKwcGMuA2MRaPo)

In particular this quote:

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Based on the 254 volts I'm getting here, I'm roughly paying about $1,200 more for my electricity each year than I need to.

Which seems to be a reference to the fact that higher grid voltages are causing people higher bills.

Given this guy has apparently started a company selling devices to "burn off" excess voltage, as is my understanding of the wording of it? Kind of sounds like a scam in the making.

Title: Re: Something doesnt feel right: higher voltage = higher bills?
Post by: Ian.M on November 08, 2018, 09:14:38 am

https://www.eevblog.com/forum/beginners/abc-news-posted-a-story-re-jacked-mains-voltage-is-increasing-power-bills/ (https://www.eevblog.com/forum/beginners/abc-news-posted-a-story-re-jacked-mains-voltage-is-increasing-power-bills/)