There are moments of the day when the hot water tank, the refrigerator, the electric oven, the television, the channel, the router, the air conditioners, the hair dryer and some lights are turned on simultaneously in the home.
At that time it may happen that skip the key and the home is left without power.
What is the reason? The thermal key It is a switch that automatically cuts off the power supply when a problem arises. The jump of the key responds to the fact that the contracted power is less than the power required to feed the electrical appliances that are turned on at the same time.
What is the contracted power?
It is a value that limits the amount of electrical equipment that can be turned on at the same time, explains UTE. In this way, each client must contract the adequate power to the equipment that, connected to their installation, will work simultaneously.
How the problem is solved?
To solve this problem there are two options. One is to disconnect any of the appliances that are being used with greater power (hot water tank, electric oven, air conditioning). And the second, if the problem occurs frequently, is to increase the contracted power.
What contracted power does a home need?
First of all, you must identify which are the electrical appliances that are used daily simultaneously, and then you must add the power of each one of them. There you will have a first approximation of what the required power would be.
This information can be compared with the power actually contracted that can be consulted on the electricity bill, through the app or on the UTE website.
Some examples of the power that a home might need:
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If you require personalized advice, you can send an email to [email protected] or go to any of the entity’s offices with a prior appointment.
If an increase in power is required to cover the usual requirements, it can be requested through the different service channels of the company.
