Removing Eskom from property COMPLETELY

[B-1]

. I don't want to buy sunsynk again. Might rather do a luxpower install this time around with solar mounted on a structure.

If you don't have a grid you can install one of the cheaper off grid systems. No point in getting a sunsynk or the hybrid version of luxpower.

 

[B-1]

Is it possible to go pre-paid?

Some places they want a ridiculous amount for the meter install but thats a possible option.

 

[epah]

Is it possible to go pre-paid?

This is the best option. What will happen to his solar when the weather is cloudy for a whole week. Now he will have to go hire a generator.

 

[wingnut771]

This is the best option. What will happen to his solar when the weather is cloudy for a whole week. Now he will have to go hire a generator.

Hire one? It should be part of the setup.

 

[Benedict A55h0le not]

Is it possible to go pre-paid?

The idea is to get off the grid or they will slap on a home user charge. NB: Remove that grid connection.

 

[RedViking]

Goodluck.

However, if you stop paying they might disconnect you.

You can't compare it to a cellphone contract etc. As in this case you have no contract and you have informed them to remove it, which they didn't.

 

[RedViking]

Do you do take the same approach with your car / cellphone contract etc?

How is it even remotely the same situation?

You stay in an abusive relationship getting beaten to a pulp because of a marriage certificate and the police is not doing anything?

That is just dumb.

 

[Benedict A55h0le not]

Goodluck.

However, if you stop paying they might disconnect you.

You can't compare it to a cellphone contract etc. As in this case you have no contract and you have informed them to remove it, which they didn't.

They will keep adding the home user charge with interest onto the property bill and will legally have to settle this amount if the property is sold in the future.

 

[wingnut771]

They will keep adding the home user charge with interest onto the property bill and will legally have to settle this amount if the property is sold in the future.

How does Eskom do this?

 

[RedViking]

They will keep adding the home user charge with interest onto the property bill and will legally have to settle this amount if the property is sold in the future.

Yeah, I'm sure it will have some consequences later on.

 

[The_MAC]

Some places they want a ridiculous amount for the meter install but thats a possible option.

Say worst case R10k for the meter, that's 1 year of network charges, roughly - makes sense long-term

 

[The_MAC]

How does Eskom do this?

As long as the account exists, the billing continues.

It's like when you sell your property, all the utility accounts must be settled, transferred etc.

 

[Tomtomtom]

He said he's rural. Pretty sure his Eskom bill is as separate from municipal rates as a Telkom bill would be. (Remember those?)

 

[wingnut771]

Say worst case R10k for the meter, that's 1 year of network charges, roughly - makes sense long-term

10k for a prepaid meter? What about treason charges laid against eskom at the Hague?

 

[wingnut771]

As long as the account exists, the billing continues.

It's like when you sell your property, all the utility accounts must be settled, transferred etc.

Like Soweto?

 

[The_MAC]

Like Soweto?

Yup, exactly like that, you see, you got this girl!

 

[RedViking]

Yup, exactly like that, you see, you got this girl!

Wing doesn't have any nuts?

 

[B-1]

Wing doesn't have any nuts?

Should drink more coke or pepsi.

 

[Sarg3_ZN]

@Sarg3_ZN Got confused here. You have a doppelganger

But all the cool kids have alts

 

[rh1]

This is the best option. What will happen to his solar when the weather is cloudy for a whole week. Now he will have to go hire a generator.

He can have his own loadshedding schedule.