xultar
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Tue May-08-07 02:31 PM
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My EMC wants to install a Load Management Switch on my A/C |
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Have any of you done it? Should I do it? Any problems with it?
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jpak
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Tue May-08-07 02:38 PM
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1. They are used to prevent brown- and black-outs |
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so it might be a good thing.
The power company will cut off your A/C for short periods during spikes in peak summer loads.
It should not be an inconvenience and will prevent *much bigger* power problems...
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trotsky
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Tue May-08-07 02:40 PM
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2. I've had one on mine for years. |
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Never had problems - except when I had an old undersized A/C that just couldn't keep up. But even with that it didn't get too far behind.
Do they give you a year-round discount on your power bill then, like Xcel Energy does?
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Tue May-08-07 04:42 PM
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3. I'm curious, how do they control them? |
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Seems like the Phoenix metro area would be a good place to have them. Probably more reliable than hoping customers are good citizens and turn up their thermostats.
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xultar
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Tue May-08-07 05:29 PM
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4. By radio from their location. |
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Tue May-08-07 06:32 PM
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5. Well it's good for the environment. Inconvenient for you, but it will |
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prevent the building of more power plants.
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Massacure
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Wed May-09-07 08:55 AM
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The utility gives us a credit during the summer months and in return, they can shut off our A/C for up to four hours at a time, then they need to turn it back on for at least four hours. They cannot turn it off for more than eight hours a day though.
We have an office in my basement though, so I'm never bothered when the A/C is shut off. I just hang out down there. ;-)
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