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Low Mains Voltage (~190-220v) - How to resolve?
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<blockquote data-quote="toontoonizer" data-source="post: 503833" data-attributes="member: 33054"><p>Update: the DNO had sent an engineer out today (I had no idea until he turned up at the gate). Anyway, I told him what happened, he was also here the last time (where much digging was done in the name of fault finding) and I told him that since the last area wide power cut it's gone back to how it was before. </p><p></p><p>Anywho, he did some tests, he measured 248v on 2 unused phases and 225v on our phase. I also mentioned the voltage drops and he said to go turn on an appliance. I turned the oven on in the kitchen and he acknowledged the voltage drop and that it was excessive indicating an issue on the service. He also went and checked the voltage at a service cutout just opposite our property (where the line ends I'm told) and asked me to turn the oven on again - he noticed no change in voltage there. I asked if that meant it's a problem with our wiring, and he said he still thinks there is an issue with the service. He said he can offer a generator and I refused as we had one last time and they are far too noisy - plus we are managing. But he said to leave it with him. Sooo let's see what happens. </p><p></p><p>Edit: he also mentioned where the transformer was and it is at a property about 100 meters down the road - so not that far I believe?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="toontoonizer, post: 503833, member: 33054"] Update: the DNO had sent an engineer out today (I had no idea until he turned up at the gate). Anyway, I told him what happened, he was also here the last time (where much digging was done in the name of fault finding) and I told him that since the last area wide power cut it's gone back to how it was before. Anywho, he did some tests, he measured 248v on 2 unused phases and 225v on our phase. I also mentioned the voltage drops and he said to go turn on an appliance. I turned the oven on in the kitchen and he acknowledged the voltage drop and that it was excessive indicating an issue on the service. He also went and checked the voltage at a service cutout just opposite our property (where the line ends I'm told) and asked me to turn the oven on again - he noticed no change in voltage there. I asked if that meant it's a problem with our wiring, and he said he still thinks there is an issue with the service. He said he can offer a generator and I refused as we had one last time and they are far too noisy - plus we are managing. But he said to leave it with him. Sooo let's see what happens. Edit: he also mentioned where the transformer was and it is at a property about 100 meters down the road - so not that far I believe? [/QUOTE]
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