Voltages Dropping

[SKY]

I not sure if others have noticed but I have noticed that over the last few months in my local area Essex that voltages have been dropping to become more in line with 230v.

I know harmonization occurred a good few years ago, but I was always seeing voltage or 240 to 245 until very recently I noticed an overall drop on all jobs I do.

Has anyone else noticed this.

 

[telectrix]

i blame eon and the frogs. when the voltage has been dropped to the point where nothing will work, napoleon will invade.

 

[plugsandsparks]

In anticipation of an explosion of PV ?

 

[stef]

I not sure if others have noticed but I have noticed that over the last few months in my local area Essex that voltages have been dropping to become more in line with 230v.

I know harmonization occurred a good few years ago, but I was always seeing voltage or 240 to 245 until very recently I noticed an overall drop on all jobs I do.

Has anyone else noticed this.

Hi Sky, it is 235v around Hampshire.

 

[Knobhead]

i blame eon and the frogs. when the voltage has been dropped to the point where nothing will work, napoleon will invade.

I thought he had! The frogs own everything!

 

[kingeri]

Still get a steady 244 ish around here!

 

[RogertheBodger]

It's all been diverted to the velodrome.

 

[Brightspark2]

Maybe the DNO have relised how good these voltage optimisation units are and are now fitting them in the sub stations...















:rolleyes4: Yeah sure...

 

[plugsandsparks]

Just checked mine and it peaked at 253v bobbed down to 251v, used to be 242v or thereabouts, better get to Ikea and get a supply of lamps, eeek

 

[Knobhead]

It would take a couple of minutes per transformer if the voltage were altered at the 33/11KV level.
I lowered our works 440V plant supplies to 400V. It lasted for about ½ a shift before I put it back. Every man and his dog was moaning at me.

 

[snowhead]

Less likelyhood of a sudden demand in the Summer so the voltage can be lower.
Quite likely a lot of work is being done on the H.V network so there may be a strain on what's left live.

I'm only guessing tho'

 

[Strima]

Running smooth at 248V here...

 

[telectrix]

245 and a bit on avo 8.

 

[SKY]

I'm on 231 - my old man 10 miles away is on 235.

 

[Johnny-G]

Mine's about 240v here but my neighbour, Optimus Prime, is at a constant 12v.