Something wrong here !

[Knobhead]

Eddy currents shouldn’t add to the bill as far as I remember from collage days. The strength of the eddy current is proportional to the current flow through the cores. By generating the eddy current power is lost in the main conductor giving the effect of high volt drop.
I could be wrong on this, I am thinking back over 30 years.

 

[Flyingsparks]

Could a high volt drop lead to higher current flow ?

I will collect the data logger next week and download to my laptop. Hopefully be able to get a clearer picture of what loads are been drawn & when and will also be able to check the recorded voltage readings.

 

[mogga]

you could try disconnecting one of the cables that your customers not using n see if any neighbourds lose power

 

[needasparks]

Could a high volt drop lead to higher current flow ?

That is correct, simerly a higher voltage will make a slightly lower electricity bill.
current and voltage are bi-proportional hence why pylons run at high voltage at a greatly reduced current flow for transportation purposes.

 

[mark1979]

what about these voltage optimisation units which reduce the voltage to save you money?

 

[needasparks]

what about these voltage optimisation units which reduce the voltage to save you money?

Oh you mean the magic beans, I have some here in exchange for your cow. save you walking all that way to market.

 

[ipf]

'nearest neighbour is half a mile away'. Seems like it's in the middle of nowhere. Any leakage invoved ?

 

[nickblake]

any street lighting seen some of them connected a house supply : they've not got storage heaters have they

 

[telectrix]

what about these voltage optimisation units which reduce the voltage to save you money?

reduce the voltage, you increase the current, or the time taken for the kettle to boil. either way, you don't save anything. to raise the temperature if a specific amount of water takes x no. of calories. these calories equate to joules, which equates to kW, energy can't be created, only converted from 1 form to another.

trhe only way you will save with one of these units is on lighting, but your lights will be dimmer. easier and more cost effective to train the kids that switches can be turned off as well as on.

 

[mark1979]

agreed tel, but the point i was making is that higher voltage wont reduce your bill.