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Former Member
Cruncher Joined: May 22, 2018 Post Count: 0 Status: Offline |
If you had no shilling, you'd be sitting chilling in the dark too today [given that central heating requires electricity for the pump :O].
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OldChap
Veteran Cruncher UK Joined: Jun 5, 2009 Post Count: 978 Status: Offline Project Badges: 
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Wow, even though decimal coinage was introduced in 1971, a working example of that "meter" could have been used all the way up until 1990 when the shilling and 5 pence coins were taken out of circulation and replaced by a smaller coin.
----------------------------------------I currently pay £0.1338 for a Kw/h..... makes me wonder how often the meter would need to be emptied now  Maybe THAT was the reason the system went down....The meter was full   |
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Former Member
Cruncher Joined: May 22, 2018 Post Count: 0 Status: Offline |
Here, Southeast US, the newest latest greatest power company system is called Prepaid, you deposit funds in advance on your account and are billed, and funds withdrawn, DAILY. they notify you via emaill or text when you balance gets below a preset, by you, amount, if balance goes to zero, the light go out. If the lights go out, you go online and "Feed the meter" AKA deposit more funds ;)
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gb009761
Master Cruncher Scotland Joined: Apr 6, 2005 Post Count: 2986 Status: Offline Project Badges: 
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If the lights go out, you go online and "Feed the meter" AKA deposit more funds how do you do that if the lights (and, presumably all the electrics) have gone out???? |
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Sgt.Joe
Ace Cruncher USA Joined: Jul 4, 2006 Post Count: 7693 Status: Offline Project Badges: 
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If the lights go out, you go online and "Feed the meter" AKA deposit more funds how do you do that if the lights (and, presumably all the electrics) have gone out????1. Laptop on battery power with cell card 2. Smartphone account debit and payment application 3. Walk to neighbor's place and use their internet connection 4. Use laptop and piggyback on neighbor's wireless network 5. a. Start car b. Insert inverter in cigarette lighter c. Run extension cord from inverter to power strip to run computer, modem, monitor, etc. 6. Start emergency generator, run extension cord to power strip 7. Etc, etc. etc.  Cheers
Sgt. Joe
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Former Member
Cruncher Joined: May 22, 2018 Post Count: 0 Status: Offline |
They have also set up kiosks about town at grocery stores, walmart, etc. etc just pop in your credit card or atm card and bang the lights come back on :)) They even have one at the elect co so you don't have to wait in line
----------------------------------------Edit: here is their link for info http://www.4county.org/prepay.php Edit2: for gb, they have an app for that ps I am not using it, is to much like the old coin meter for my liking  [Edit 2 times, last edit by Former Member at Jan 31, 2013 3:56:29 AM] |
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