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peak is when the demand of electric power is very high, and off peak is when the demand is low
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When is off peak electrical hours?
I believe it would be best for you to ask your local Electric Company..considering that different areas may have different hours? Hope tis helps..:)
Why do electricity boards have a special cheap price for off-peak electricity?
Too encourage people to use power during of peak periods so as not to overload the system during Peak periods. A good example is of peak hot water. Many people come home from work and have a shower at the same time diner is being prepared and all kinds of apliances get used all at the same time. of peak hot water however gets heated during times when there is not such a heavy load being drawn from the grid. It is also because some of the generation systems used operate continually; it is impractical to shut down a nuclear power station overnight. To make use of the continual power, the power companies try to encourage people to use electricity overnight (usually for storage heating). Supplying in-peak electricity is costly, thus prices are set to incite consumers to shift their load outside peak hours, making off-peak power cheaper. Keep in mind that electricity cannot be stored on a large scale: it must be produced and brought to consumers at the very time it is needed. Here are some of the main reasons for the high cost of in-peak electricity: Transmission bottlenecks: most generating plants are far from cities; if the peak demand is larger than the capacity of transmission lines bringing electricity to cities, suppliers must use closer power generators during peak hours - most often very expensive gas-fired plants. Transmission equipment cost: power lines are very expensive and must be large enough to sustain the maximum peak demand; shifting demand to off-peak hours delays installation of new transmission equipment by electricity suppliers and reduce their operating costs. Off-peak electricity may also be cheaper because some types of generators, like nuclear plants, must produce maximum power 24 hours a day during their entire lifespan; lots of electricity thus gets produced off-peak and must be sold, even at lower prices.
An advantage of off-peak electricity?
For the electricity companies the advantages are : - Transformers dont damage (Transformers are most efficient at full load) - Constant use of electricity meaning that theres no need for storing electricity (even though its near impossible to store AC) For the customer the advantages are: - Cheaper Electricity at off peak times. (the reason its cheaper is to encourage people to use off peak more so that the transformers run at maximum efficiency - hence not damaging them)
If a building has only 101 volts at the outlets but should be at least 110 volts what could be the problem?
First check voltage at the main and make sure you have 220 volts coming in. Check the voltage at both peak and off peak hours. If you find low voltage at the main lugs contact you local utility provider.
How can capacitor smooth or reduce the ripple of the voltage produced by the rectifier?
when rectifier is on, the capacitor is almost transparent (it charges to the voltage provided from the rectifier) when rectifier is off, capacitor holds the peak voltage since it stored a charge during rectifier on time.
When is off peak electrical hours?
I believe it would be best for you to ask your local Electric Company..considering that different areas may have different hours? Hope tis helps..:)
What is the word to describe the opposite of peak?
Off-peak
What is the off peak time for your gas bill?
The gas peak times are 7am-11pm off peak for gas is classed as 11pm-7am
What does off peak mean in a swimming pool?
Off peak would probably be referred to the time that the pool was used the least - - - fall to spring or the winter months would be off peak.
How does off-peak pricing influence demand for services?
better prices for off peak purchases takes some of the demand load off the peak times and spreads it out so resources are not overwhelmed.
When the off peak meter is on the off mode is there still power to it?
That will depend on your utility. Some off peak meters are on time switches and do not work at all during the day while other utilities just charge you more during peak times than they do during off-peak times.
What does off peak mean in bowling?
In bowling, off peak typically refers to the bowling season no longer being active. Peak season is when the bowling season is active and leagues are playing.
What is the peak rate of a phone company is 22 per minute and the off-peak rate is 11 per minute Find the savings for a 16 minute phone call if it was made during off-peak time as opposed to peak Tim?
$ 1.76
What does off peak mean for ice skating?
Off peak means a less busy or crowded time.
What do off peek mean in travel?
It's off peAk. Means not at the peak of the season when there are the most tourists. Off peak, on a daily basis, is when most traffic has completed its journey to and from work. At this time, traffic on the road is less congested.
Coast station 711 peak and off peak call rate?
contact sales@station711.com
Did Sunjo die in the book peak?
Yes, Sunjo died in the book "Peak" after falling off a cliff while trying to rescue Peak's father, who had also fallen.
