Re: [tlug] power upgrade

[Brett Robson <b-robson@example.com>]

Thanks for the update, that's nice to know.

Brett


> On Thu, 27 Feb 2003, Takeshi Hakamata wrote:
> 
> > You can just call Tokyo Denryoku and they will change the breaker for 
> > free,
> > but your monthly bill would slightly increase. They don't change the 
> > breaker
> > if the internal circuits are not capable of handling the greater power.
> > Before changing the breaker, you should tell the landlord about it.
> 
> This worked!  TEPCO upgraded my main breaker to 40 amps (from 30).  The 
> basic monthly fee goes up about 200 yen, and no change to the usage 
> charges.  They did it on Sunday.  You're allowed one change per year, so 
> you can't lower your basic rate just for spring and fall.  They'll go up 
> to 60 amps, which I requested, but the guy who came said that our breaker 
> box was old (it's 1985) and can't handle the 60 amp breaker, plus he would 
> have to check my building's breaker to make sure it can handle it too.
> 
> Anyway, 40 amps is a lot better than 30.  We can run almost everything 
> simultaneously.  So we'll try this for a while and then look into a 
> further upgrade in the future if necessary.  Thanks everybody!
> 
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> 
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