Who needs a two-tariff meter?
Households that do not consume a lot of electricity overnight can stay on a single-tariff meter, while for those who heat using a TA stove, which they can turn on at night, a two-tariff meter is a much better option. If you are in doubt, consult a professional.
Why a two-tariff meter?
If you heat with electricity and it suits you to turn on the TA stove at night, a two-tariff meter is a good solution for you. In fact, such a meter is an excellent choice for consumers who use TA stoves that charge at night when the tariff is cheaper. In addition to the TA stove, they can also charge boilers at night, turn on washing machines…
What do you need to switch to a two-tariff meter?
Two-tariff meter Along with the electricity bill, the user also submits a request for the issuance of technical conditions. Once the request is received, the installation inspector must record the condition on the ground, as well as issue the technical conditions in writing. The user acts according to the issued technical conditions, and then a review of the performed works is required. When that”s done, the user at the counter has to pay the costs of replacing the meter, but also to install the MTK receiver, if there isn”t one already in the cabinet.
What are the costs of introducing a two-tariff meter?
Upon receipt of the request, the installation inspector, by recording the situation on the ground, issues the technical conditions in written form. The user acts according to the issued technical conditions by hiring an authorized or licensed electrical company. After inspecting the performed works, the user pays the costs of replacing a single-tariff meter with a two-tariff meter at the counter.
Profitability of a two-tariff meter
The cost-effectiveness of switching from one-tariff to two-tariff measurement of consumed electricity depends on the way in which the user uses electricity, on the consumption of electricity in times of higher and lower tariffs. Namely, a single-tariff meter means that their owners pay only one electricity price, that is, they do not have a higher or lower tariff. Therefore, they cannot wait until 11 or 24 hours in the evening and turn on the water heater, TA stove, dishwasher or washing machine. At that time, the cheap electricity starts and ends at seven or eight in the morning. In this period, the price per kilowatt-hour is four times lower than during the rest of the day if you have a two-tariff meter.
Different types of electric meters
The basic features of the meter that are functionally important are whether the meter is for a single-phase or three-phase connection, whether the meter is single-tariff, two-tariff or multi-tariff, the method of changing the active tariff, the permitted current through the meter. The difference between a single-phase and a three-phase meter is obvious from the very name of the feature. The meter can be three-wire or four-wire, i.e. such that connection via the meter is or is not required. Tariffs serve to record electricity consumption on separate dials in different parts of the day. With single-tariff meters, all consumption is recorded on one dial, while a two-tariff meter records consumption on separate dials. A switching clock is simply a clock, which in a certain time interval gives a signal to switch to another tariff. It can be In the event that it is mounted as a separate device, the timer can manage tariffs on several meters. MTK works by registering the signal that comes from the electrical network and which the supplier of electricity (in our case, electricity distribution) signals the transition from one tariff to another. MTK has several advantages compared to the switch clock, the main one being that the tariffs are managed centrally, so the tariffs are set in only one place. Unlike MTK, with a system with a switchable clock, the setting is distributed, i.e. it is done on the switch itself on each building individually.
