Dare to be fair. Electric use

Some of you will have noticed that this has been a reoccurring topic for me (electricity consumption), sorry.
On my site for the last 9 seasons I charged an extra €3 if a camper wanted to avail of my 16 amp ehus. But with some users using 20/30 kWh per 24 hours €3 was no longer an option.

I have several good suggestions on here to lower the supply (cheap fix) to 10amp, 6amp, 3amp the idea being if the supply is less you can only use less. I did consider this but discounted it. JJF (thank you) sent me a link to meters that could be fitted to existing Ehu outlets, only they couldn’t as I did not have the space in the distribution boards. I couldn’t fit similar on the main fuse board board as some rcds were for more than one ehu socket.

I looked at new individual metered ehu sockets but couldn’t find any supplier in Ireland, plenty in GB but with Vat, import duty etc they were very expensive.

I finally sourced a supplier in Germany who could supply a one socket ehu with a trip switch and mini meter for €60 before vat, the 2 gang ehus are €90 and 3 gang distribution boards are €120 all sockets are metered with individual trips.

If anyone wants my suppliers details please e mail me.

Also if any wants any 1.2 or 4 gang ehus non metered free of charge please email me, they’ll be collection only or you arrange pick up.

So for 2023 electric will still be an optional extra and I will charge exactly what it costs me. I think I’ll see a reduction in heating left on 24/7 and a reduction of high electric users who will go to fixed fee sites. I don’t mind loosing the high electric users as they had to subsidised from profit margins anyway.

We open for Paddy’s weekend this year and close on 3 of September as we are doing a 5/6 month winter trip this year.

Regards Jamie and Amanda

A fair solution Jamie.
High consumption is no longer feasible for owners to supply without the usage being monitored.
My 3 points now reduced to 4 amps too as the kw/h rate is now so expensive.

Brexit rules no longer apply, to us, we can do more than 90 days in any 180 now.

I do know and understand your thoughts, lowing the supply would be quick and by far the cheapest option.

The sad facts are that very few campers (tents, caravans or MH users) understand how much electricity any device uses. A decent proportion will understand that they have tripped the RCD and will reset it however there’s far too many who will just phone me or call at the house saying I have a problem with the electric supply, this happens now when it is their faulty lead or device and business hours don’t matter when they don’t get what they have paid for.
I’ve been on sites where my neighbours have tripped our power too or had to call the manager out multiple times to re set the trip after plugging in too much.

Think how many new campers there are last year and the year before and probably this year. First time campers, first time hiring a MH, knowledge comes with experience.

The meters will make people think about what they truly need to use.

How come? This a new rule or did you go Full Irish?

I don’t fancy Morocco and Croatia is now part of the S” Zone

Trouble is I’m traveling in winter. It can be cold and a lack of availability.