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I am in need of help determining what is going on in our home. For 10 years our electric usage has been steadily going up, now it is 2 to 3 times what it was for several years prior. We have had a few different electricians out to check breakers and all electric elements/usage in the home. All have said that there is no abnormal usage, arc's or grounds. We do not have breakers flipping. Lights do dim when certain appliances cycle. The electric monopoly company has stated that they are doing their part perfectly. Normal voltage, and they switched out the meter and connections. However, with every new appliance we end up paying more..nearly $400 per month. There is no rhyme or reason to kilowatt readings. Did 12 hour check, every hour. Most kilo's when house was quiet, or we were gone???. Over head power. Here are some numbers recently given to me from power comp.: Accumulated Power - chnl 1= 167.012; chnl 2=221.951.....Apparent Power - Chnl 1=174.885; chnl 2= 238.235....Reactive Power - chnl 1= -35.741; chnl 2= -72.040....they couldn't define the previous terms let alone what these numbers meant...only that our volts were ok and that whatever it is we are burning the excessive power on is none of their concern....preparing complaint with Attorney General...PUC complaint net nothing...no explanation and the bills continue to increase...HELP!!!!!!!!! I have some graphs I can send out...showing voltage, kilowatts being used..from 10 monitoring on our meter...useless to me!!!!!!
I am in need of help determining what is going on in our home. For 10 years our electric usage has been steadily going up, now it is 2 to 3 times what it was for several years prior. We have had a few different electricians out to check breakers and all electric elements/usage in the home. All have said that there is no abnormal usage, arc's or grounds. We do not have breakers flipping. Lights do dim when certain appliances cycle. The electric monopoly company has stated that they are doing their part perfectly. Normal voltage, and they switched out the meter and connections. However, with every new appliance we end up paying more..nearly $400 per month. There is no rhyme or reason to kilowatt readings. Did 12 hour check, every hour. Most kilo's when house was quiet, or we were gone???. Over head power. Here are some numbers recently given to me from power comp.: Accumulated Power - chnl 1= 167.012; chnl 2=221.951.....Apparent Power - Chnl 1=174.885; chnl 2= 238.235....Reactive Power - chnl 1= -35.741; chnl 2= -72.040....they couldn't define the previous terms let alone what these numbers meant...only that our volts were ok and that whatever it is we are burning the excessive power on is none of their concern....preparing complaint with Attorney General...PUC complaint net nothing...no explanation and the bills continue to increase...HELP!!!!!!!!! I have some graphs I can send out...showing voltage, kilowatts being used..from 10 monitoring on our meter...useless to me!!!!!!