ᐅ Separate electrical metering for two garden plots

Created on: 25 Apr 2022 07:53
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Steffi33
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Steffi33
25 Apr 2022 07:53
Hello, we want to operate a water pump together with our neighbors (using a shared well) and are considering how to separate the electricity costs. Are there electricity meters with a "switching" function? In other words, if the neighbor uses the pump, it switches to their meter; if we use the pump, it switches to our meter. Thanks for any tips. (It doesn't have to be a certified meter—just for internal use.)
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Benutzer200
25 Apr 2022 08:20
Steffi33 schrieb:

Hello, we want to operate a water pump together with our neighbors (using a shared well) and are considering how to divide the electricity costs.
Install a submeter and then split the costs by two. Simple and practical.
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guckuck2
25 Apr 2022 08:26
Should the pump have a dual power supply, one from him and one from you?
If yes, just have a contactor installed in the supply line for switching, so it runs on the respective meter in each household.

How long is the pump supposed to operate per year? If one gives the other a case of beer per year, the costs are settled...
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Steffi33
25 Apr 2022 08:53
For your information: The old, deep well (filter) is located just behind our two properties and dates back to former East Germany times when it was used for drinking water supply.

We can’t yet fully predict how it will be used or what costs might arise. We actually have our own well, which has provided enough water so far. The neighbor’s situation isn’t quite as good—he will probably use the pump more often. He has a large lawn and wants to water it during dry periods. There will only be one electrical connection running across our property.

I’m imagining two meters somehow. A switch would allow switching between the respective meter. How the billing will be done later remains to be seen—it could even be a case of beer ;-)
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ypg
25 Apr 2022 09:03
So, I once operated a pump for 5 units (RH line).
Three units then moved out.
Separation, a second meter, etc., cost more in fixed charges than the relatively low consumption costs. For the last unit, I then charged a flat fee of €5 per year.
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sysrun80
25 Apr 2022 09:14
How about billing not based on electricity usage but rather on water consumption?