Re: How To Prevent Your Nepa Prepaid Meter Card From Running Out Fast by do4luv14(m): 9:44am On Jul 09, 2017 |
mfm04622:
I don't have yellow bulbs. its doesn't change the fact that ur neighbor does, and beside s, what about the appliances |
Re: How To Prevent Your Nepa Prepaid Meter Card From Running Out Fast by ThePENGENIUS(m): 9:47am On Jul 09, 2017 |
do4luv14: Thanks @OPA, its very important info,
and that's y those PHCN guys something bring crezy bill to users of analogy meter, and we will be rightly protest, without knowing that we indirectly contribute to it,
show me, a home without yellow boobs in Nigeria, out of 100% home owners/tenants in Nigeria a great number of roughly 99.2% use LCD, YELLOW BOOBS, and other energy consuming appliance, that the fact YELLOW BOOBS. issokay. *sips kunu* |
Re: How To Prevent Your Nepa Prepaid Meter Card From Running Out Fast by do4luv14(m): 9:56am On Jul 09, 2017 |
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Re: How To Prevent Your Nepa Prepaid Meter Card From Running Out Fast by do4luv14(m): 9:58am On Jul 09, 2017 |
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Re: How To Prevent Your Nepa Prepaid Meter Card From Running Out Fast by toastedbread: 10:00am On Jul 09, 2017 |
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Re: How To Prevent Your Nepa Prepaid Meter Card From Running Out Fast by Gudfrie(m): 11:08am On Jul 09, 2017 |
TalkElectricNG: Do you use prepaid meter at home? Does your prepaid meter run out fast? Do you wish to increase the length of time it takes before you go to refill your prepaid meter card? Then this piece is ideally for you.
BE CONSERVATIVE
Turn off appliances not needed at any particular point in time. Sometimes we tend to leave our Tvs and other appliances on standby mode. While this may be a trendy thing to do, it is not a good energy conservation principle.In some homes the accumulation of appliances on standby mode could be enough to power a small fridge. By turning appliances not needed on at a particular point in time you simply save electricity by doing so.
WATCH OUT FOR EFFICIENCY
Buy only energy efficient appliances. Appliance A and Appliance B could be the same thing but their energy consumption may not be the same. This is usually reflected in their prices. Conventionally the more the energy efficiency of an appliance, the more expensive it is. However, the money pays back itself from the energy consumption. Always look at the wattage or power of the gadget and see if it is worth buying.
GO FOR DIGITAL INVERTER TECHNOLOGY
For appliances with compressors, look out to see if it is inverter compliant. It is usually written on the surface of some products like washing machine and refrigerators. For ACs, LG has led the way in this technology with their innovative LG Inverter V Gen Cool cooling unit. Inverter compliant compressors save more energy.
INSTALL A SOLAR WATER HEATER
If you use hot water regularly. It will save you more energy and hence less energy bill if you install a solar water heater once and for all and not heat your water using electricity. Solar water heaters are very efficient as they turn 80% radiation into heat. Once installed you will be using free energy to heat water. The cost of heating water from public utility daily in 5-12 months is enough to install a solar water heater. This simply implies that they are very cheap to install.
LED TVs ARE LIT
Replace the LCD tvs at home with LED tvs. LCDs consume as much as 3 times the energy an equivalent LED tv will consume. The beauty of LED is that you can even control and set the power consumption to lower levels yourself using the ecological friendly mode. They save a lot of energy.
Increase thermostat of the fridges.
Just like a house, a refrigerator will use less electricity if its thermostat is re-set to a higher (warmer) temperature. Owing to the singgle-evaporator design of most refrigerators, a change of temperature in the
freezer compartment generally results in a temperature change in fresh-food compartment Grimes et al. Grimes examined the impact of compartment temperature on energy use on 1977-vintage automatic defrost refrigerator. Energy consumption rose 26% from the warmest acceptable to the coldest possible settings. A more recent study of nine large, 1993-vintage US refrigerators found 6.5%increase energy consumption for 1 degree centigrade reduction in freezer
Switch to LED bulbs.
LEDs save more energy than the ring like white energy saving bulb. By now we no longer talk about the incandescent bulbs but for the sake people who do not know. Incandescent yellow bulbs consume a lot of energy. Two 60w bulb is equivalent or even more than an efficient 6 feet standing fridge. We place emphasis on LED bulbs because they are the most energy saving bulb in the market. This piece is a detailed explanation of how LEDs save energy more than the other types of bulbs available in the market.
EXPLORE FREE ENERGY IF YOU ARE GREEN
Use appliances in the middle of the day when you’re generating more solar energy. For example use appliances such as your dishwasher and washing machine during the middle of the day rather than in the evening. The reasons are obvious. You can turn of the input into your inverter to have the inverter supply power to these loads using your sun energy. By doing so, power consumed by such appliances will not read on your pre-paid meter. You would have saved yourself a lot of money by doing so.
CONTROL THE THERMOSTAT OF WATER HEATER MANUALLY
Another good money saving tip that you can do is to turn down the thermostat of your water heater. The truth is you are not always washing your hands and taking a bath all the time. You can reduce the thermostat to 120 degrees lower. You can do this after everybody in the house has taken their bath or when going to bed. This is a huge money saving technique.
PROVIDE GOOD INSULATION AT HOME
One of the most beneficial saving energy techniques you could use is to reduce the power consumption of your home or building. How can this possibly be done? By the use of ceiling insulation that is installed by experts in the field of insulation, you will reduce the energy needed to keep your home or building at a comfortable temperature which in turn leads to less strain on the heating and cooling systems which saves you money and increases your chance of saving energy and the environment. Using this saving energy technique will eradicate the single largest contributor to global warming while putting money back in your pocket! It’s a win win situation.
CLEAN THE AIR CONDITIONER FILTERS REGULARLY
Air conditioners consume a lot of energy if the air filters are dirty. They tend to work more when these air vents are dirty. It is a good practice to clean these air filters at least once in every month. In climes or periods when the environment is really dusty, it is advisable to do so twice a month. A lot of energy will be saved by doing so.
In conclusion, as energy prices continue to escalate, it is best to control the amount you pay on energy bills by investing in energy efficient appliances.
READ OTHER RELATED TOPICS
http://talkelectric.ng/2017/05/05/how-to-protect-your-home-appliances-from-electrical-power-surges68/
http://talkelectric.ng/2017/05/06/need-know-energy-saving-bulbs/ Who get time for all these hullabaloo............give us ideas how to hack prepaid meter.you are der telling us buy this use this fix this......i go use the money buy mini transformer 2 Likes |
Re: How To Prevent Your Nepa Prepaid Meter Card From Running Out Fast by ItsMeAboki(m): 12:18pm On Jul 09, 2017 |
toastedbread: just call your electrician to bypass the connection to the meter. das all! Better start saving to be paying for regular bills; most DISCOs would soon be replacing current types of meters with street pole mounted ones - where there will be no chance to bypass again. |
Re: How To Prevent Your Nepa Prepaid Meter Card From Running Out Fast by toastedbread: 12:22pm On Jul 09, 2017 |
ItsMeAboki:
Better start saving to be paying for regular bills; most DISCOs would soon be replacing current types of meters with street pole mounted ones - where there will be no chance to bypass again. where there is a will, there will be a way. 1 Like |
Re: How To Prevent Your Nepa Prepaid Meter Card From Running Out Fast by kozmicity: 1:02pm On Jul 09, 2017 |
toastedbread:
street term. your electrician will understand. If they eventually catch you bypassing the metre.. #Icantfitshout...*sips alomo* |
Re: How To Prevent Your Nepa Prepaid Meter Card From Running Out Fast by toastedbread: 1:09pm On Jul 09, 2017 |
kozmicity:
If they eventually catch you bypassing the metre..
#Icantfitshout...*sips alomo*
Number 1 rule in any shady deal: DO NOT GET CAUGHT. Number 2: ALWAYS GET AN EXIT PLAN (PLANS A B C) every secure system has a vulnerability. find it, exploit it and keep your mouth shut. if you don't tell your neighbour, (who'll in turn tell his neighbour) you'll never get pinched. 2 Likes |
Re: How To Prevent Your Nepa Prepaid Meter Card From Running Out Fast by initiate: 2:36pm On Jul 09, 2017 |
ThePENGENIUS:
YELLOW BOOBS.
issokay. *sips kunu* Like Tonto Dike |
Re: How To Prevent Your Nepa Prepaid Meter Card From Running Out Fast by ItsMeAboki(m): 2:41pm On Jul 09, 2017 |
toastedbread:
where there is a will, there will be a way. Good luck but don't blame me if they catch you and slam you with the minimum of 50K fine. |
Re: How To Prevent Your Nepa Prepaid Meter Card From Running Out Fast by TalkElectricNG: 6:17pm On Jul 10, 2017 |
gretblue: OP has failed to talk on the electrical Iron unit consumption, this I was looking forward to learning something from as my Iron consumes even more than my AC. Yes a standard Iron consumes about 2200w while your ac consumes about 1700w start up for a 1hp ac. Get more energy efficient irons that consume about 1000w. |
Re: How To Prevent Your Nepa Prepaid Meter Card From Running Out Fast by TalkElectricNG: 11:11pm On Jul 25, 2017 |
TalkElectricNG: Do you use prepaid meter at home? Does your prepaid meter run out fast? Do you wish to increase the length of time it takes before you go to refill your prepaid meter card? Then this piece is ideally for you.
BE CONSERVATIVE
Turn off appliances not needed at any particular point in time. Sometimes we tend to leave our Tvs and other appliances on standby mode. While this may be a trendy thing to do, it is not a good energy conservation principle.In some homes the accumulation of appliances on standby mode could be enough to power a small fridge. By turning appliances not needed on at a particular point in time you simply save electricity by doing so.
WATCH OUT FOR EFFICIENCY
Buy only energy efficient appliances. Appliance A and Appliance B could be the same thing but their energy consumption may not be the same. This is usually reflected in their prices. Conventionally the more the energy efficiency of an appliance, the more expensive it is. However, the money pays back itself from the energy consumption. Always look at the wattage or power of the gadget and see if it is worth buying.
GO FOR DIGITAL INVERTER TECHNOLOGY
For appliances with compressors, look out to see if it is inverter compliant. It is usually written on the surface of some products like washing machine and refrigerators. For ACs, LG has led the way in this technology with their innovative LG Inverter V Gen Cool cooling unit. Inverter compliant compressors save more energy.
INSTALL A SOLAR WATER HEATER
If you use hot water regularly. It will save you more energy and hence less energy bill if you install a solar water heater once and for all and not heat your water using electricity. Solar water heaters are very efficient as they turn 80% radiation into heat. Once installed you will be using free energy to heat water. The cost of heating water from public utility daily in 5-12 months is enough to install a solar water heater. This simply implies that they are very cheap to install.
LED TVs ARE LIT
Replace the LCD tvs at home with LED tvs. LCDs consume as much as 3 times the energy an equivalent LED tv will consume. The beauty of LED is that you can even control and set the power consumption to lower levels yourself using the ecological friendly mode. They save a lot of energy.
Increase thermostat of the fridges.
Just like a house, a refrigerator will use less electricity if its thermostat is re-set to a higher (warmer) temperature. Owing to the singgle-evaporator design of most refrigerators, a change of temperature in the
freezer compartment generally results in a temperature change in fresh-food compartment Grimes et al. Grimes examined the impact of compartment temperature on energy use on 1977-vintage automatic defrost refrigerator. Energy consumption rose 26% from the warmest acceptable to the coldest possible settings. A more recent study of nine large, 1993-vintage US refrigerators found 6.5%increase energy consumption for 1 degree centigrade reduction in freezer
Switch to LED bulbs.
LEDs save more energy than the ring like white energy saving bulb. By now we no longer talk about the incandescent bulbs but for the sake people who do not know. Incandescent yellow bulbs consume a lot of energy. Two 60w bulb is equivalent or even more than an efficient 6 feet standing fridge. We place emphasis on LED bulbs because they are the most energy saving bulb in the market. This piece is a detailed explanation of how LEDs save energy more than the other types of bulbs available in the market.
EXPLORE FREE ENERGY IF YOU ARE GREEN
Use appliances in the middle of the day when you’re generating more solar energy. For example use appliances such as your dishwasher and washing machine during the middle of the day rather than in the evening. The reasons are obvious. You can turn of the input into your inverter to have the inverter supply power to these loads using your sun energy. By doing so, power consumed by such appliances will not read on your pre-paid meter. You would have saved yourself a lot of money by doing so.
CONTROL THE THERMOSTAT OF WATER HEATER MANUALLY
Another good money saving tip that you can do is to turn down the thermostat of your water heater. The truth is you are not always washing your hands and taking a bath all the time. You can reduce the thermostat to 120 degrees lower. You can do this after everybody in the house has taken their bath or when going to bed. This is a huge money saving technique.
PROVIDE GOOD INSULATION AT HOME
One of the most beneficial saving energy techniques you could use is to reduce the power consumption of your home or building. How can this possibly be done? By the use of ceiling insulation that is installed by experts in the field of insulation, you will reduce the energy needed to keep your home or building at a comfortable temperature which in turn leads to less strain on the heating and cooling systems which saves you money and increases your chance of saving energy and the environment. Using this saving energy technique will eradicate the single largest contributor to global warming while putting money back in your pocket! It’s a win win situation.
CLEAN THE AIR CONDITIONER FILTERS REGULARLY
Air conditioners consume a lot of energy if the air filters are dirty. They tend to work more when these air vents are dirty. It is a good practice to clean these air filters at least once in every month. In climes or periods when the environment is really dusty, it is advisable to do so twice a month. A lot of energy will be saved by doing so.
In conclusion, as energy prices continue to escalate, it is best to control the amount you pay on energy bills by investing in energy efficient appliances.
READ OTHER RELATED TOPICS
http://talkelectric.ng/2017/05/05/how-to-protect-your-home-appliances-from-electrical-power-surges68/
http://talkelectric.ng/2017/05/06/need-know-energy-saving-bulbs/ |
Re: How To Prevent Your Nepa Prepaid Meter Card From Running Out Fast by SeeMeForLAPTOP: 2:16pm On May 18, 2019 |
kozmicity:
If they eventually catch you bypassing the metre..
#Icantfitshout...*sips alomo*
how do they use to know if a meter has been bypassed. Does the meter record bypassing incidents |
Re: How To Prevent Your Nepa Prepaid Meter Card From Running Out Fast by SeeMeForLAPTOP: 2:17pm On May 18, 2019 |
ItsMeAboki:
Good luck but don't blame me if they catch you and slam you with the minimum of 50K fine. how do they use to know if a meter has been bypassed. Does the meter record bypassing incidents |
Re: How To Prevent Your Nepa Prepaid Meter Card From Running Out Fast by uzohrome(m): 6:39pm On Apr 26, 2020 |
Nice one bro |
Re: How To Prevent Your Nepa Prepaid Meter Card From Running Out Fast by Boldgrace: 8:42pm On Apr 26, 2023 |
Please someone should me here... My neighbour do finish me here ooo We are two using prepaid metre together and before one month ends i spend close to 15k. These are the appliances I have Fridge, television, (fan and light for my room and palour) and off course kitchen and toilet light.
Please I was told that there is a device that can be used to monitor what each person used in a month.. Please anyone who knows about it should let help me here cos i cant continue to waste this kind of money. The painful part is that it does not last one month before the unit gets finished. |
Re: How To Prevent Your Nepa Prepaid Meter Card From Running Out Fast by keeper303: 10:59pm On Apr 26, 2023 |
@boldgrace, Search for @darella on Nairaland. He has a device that measures consumption of each flat using the same meter |
Re: How To Prevent Your Nepa Prepaid Meter Card From Running Out Fast by Emeka71(m): 11:48am On Jun 23, 2023 |
vincentjk: Instead of all these long story
Look for an electrician ask him to carry out internal disconnection and link it directly to the supplier
I recharge with N500 monthly And also learn to return the wire to the meter if need be. |