Water And Electric Meter Costs?

[Marvo]

Just costing up for the new house and wondered if someone could advise me on the cost of a water meter, and do the municipality themselves have to install it? Cost?

Also, while we're at it, the cost of an electricity meter A) 15/45 & 30/100.

+ Is there a 60 amp version available?

Thanks very much for info, I've Googled and searched but drawn a blank.

Marvo

[gotlost]

My 15/45 meter was 6000 baht. Price can very do to location.

[Crossy]

30/100 (which is fused at 120A) is the largest single-phase supply available, and that's not available in all areas.

If you're approaching this level of consumption then 3-phase is going to be a must.

[Marvo]

30/100 (which is fused at 120A) is the largest single-phase supply available, and that's not available in all areas.

If you're approaching this level of consumption then 3-phase is going to be a must.

Guess I need to calculate the max load. What would the "rule of thumb" finger-in-the-air reading be for:

4 aircons (13,000BTU), washing machine, dishwasher, shower water heaters x3, electric oven (gas hob), kettle, 600W water pump and microvave are the biggest appliances, plus the usual TV, HiFi, lights etc. 3 bedroom house. With only 3 of us in the house, (and we use the aircon minimally) not everything will be running at the same time for sure!

Just want to compare your recommendation with the electrician's ;-)

Edited September 26, 2010 by Marvo

[lopburi3]

Your house is about the same as mine - but I use gas for all cooking so electric oven only toaster size - and no problem with 15/45 meter service. This is a 62 amp breaker panel service most places.

If you are from US remember the voltage here is twice that of the US so you will only be using about half the amperage for the same work.

[katabeachbum]

30/100 (which is fused at 120A) is the largest single-phase supply available, and that's not available in all areas.

If you're approaching this level of consumption then 3-phase is going to be a must.

Guess I need to calculate the max load. What would the "rule of thumb" finger-in-the-air reading be for:

4 aircons (13,000BTU), washing machine, dishwasher, shower water heaters x3, electric oven (gas hob), kettle, 600W water pump and microvave are the biggest appliances, plus the usual TV, HiFi, lights etc. 3 bedroom house. With only 3 of us in the house, (and we use the aircon minimally) not everything will be running at the same time for sure!

Just want to compare your recommendation with the electrician's ;-)

15/45 at 7k baht can have main braker 63amp

30/100 at 13k baht

if you dont have sufficient cables for 30/100 I would start with 15/45 to see if it works

meter nahm 1/2" less than 1000 baht

[Pib]

30/100 (which is fused at 120A) is the largest single-phase supply available, and that's not available in all areas.

If you're approaching this level of consumption then 3-phase is going to be a must.

Guess I need to calculate the max load. What would the "rule of thumb" finger-in-the-air reading be for:

4 aircons (13,000BTU), washing machine, dishwasher, shower water heaters x3, electric oven (gas hob), kettle, 600W water pump and microvave are the biggest appliances, plus the usual TV, HiFi, lights etc. 3 bedroom house. With only 3 of us in the house, (and we use the aircon minimally) not everything will be running at the same time for sure!

Just want to compare your recommendation with the electrician's ;-)

For me, 7 split air aircons, washing machine, shower water heaters x2, gas hob, 250W waqter pump, microwave, plus the usual TV, HiFi, lights, etc in a 4 bedroom house. With only two of us in the house (and we usually run one or two A/C's 24/7), and not everything running at the same time for sure. I have a 30/100 amp service and have never had a problem in the two years we've been in the house.

I've run some tests with my clamp-on ampmeter and I'm usually running around 10 to 20amps. In doing some probable real world test loads of having this and that on within X-amount of people staying over/running more A/Cs (which has happenned numerous times), both water heaters in use, etc., I figure I would pull around 80-90amps max for a brief period during both water heater in use. And on one day when I knew I was pulling much more than my average amperage due to visitors, 4 A/Cs running, the wife washing clothes, TVs on, one person taking a hot water shower, etc., I was pulling 65 amps. Sure I could pull over 100 amps if I had "everything turned on" but that probably is very low.

The water heaters are the real energy hogs as each of them can draw up to 30 amps when turned on, but what are the chances of your have all three heaters going at once while some A/Cs and other stuff are running. More thatn likely only one heater will be going at any one time for 5-10 minutes.. A 30/100amp service should do you just fine.