Money Moral Dilemma:Should I ask my neighbour to stop charging their car?

gaving7095

If it bothers you, mention it to the management company.

crmism

You should report the matter to the management committee responsible for the maintenance of your block of flats, as the person misusing the supply is clearly in breach of his agreement, quite apart from stealing electricity for his personal use.

It bothers me, though, that almost anybody is able to draw energy from what is presumably a point that is accessible to all and sundry, including this particular individual. Surely the agents need to investigate and make sure that the supply of electricity is used properly and fairly.:)

cheerful

Pun wrote: »

How often is 'frequently' - can cost about £3 for a full charge, so unless this is happening a lot, maybe not something to worry about too much. Ask your management company to clarify the position (i.e. pass the buck!).

This is not passing the buck as the management company are being paid to deal with issues like this.

poppasmurf_bewdley

Why not tell the offender that you are thinking of buying an electric car, and you're going to ask the Management Company if you can charge your car just like him.

mameha

I have an electric car.

I would speak to the management company to ask if they are aware of this.

It might be the case that the car owner has already spoken to the management company and arranged to pay for the charging cost (which would be around 50-70p a day not £3).

If not, and the car owner is banned from using the electric point (or it gets turned off at the RCD) then the car owner is daft for buying an electric car without reliable access to a charging point.

minicooper272

Deleted_User wrote: »

I'd be onto the management company, especially if there is a chance the service charge could go up because of excessive electricity being used on a communal socket.

But on the other hand, I've not known any blocks of flats with communal sockets, what's to stop anyone running an extension lead through their letterbox to power an electric heater 24/7?

Is this even a real scenario?

We have communal sockets in the stairwell to allow cleaning/maintenance staff to plug in hoovers & tools.


I tend to agree with others - approach management, and if they have given permission, ask for proof the other person is paying extra for the electricity. If they aren't paying extra, object to management about it.

Cardew

mameha wrote: »

I have an electric car.

It might be the case that the car owner has already spoken to the management company and arranged to pay for the charging cost (which would be around 50-70p a day not £3).

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I believe the old Leaf model battery had a capacity of 24kWh, the latest Tesla battery is as high as 100kWh.

Your car might only cost 50p to 70p for a partial charge overnight on an Economy 7 tariff.

However charged at normal day rates - say 12p/kWh - £3 for a charge is not an unreasonable figure.

Anyway this thread is not about the merits of Electric cars v Internal combustion cars, but if it is reasonable that the occupant of a flat can use a facility costing £xx a month and other occupants foot the bill.

Certainly I would expect the occupant(s) using the facility to pay for the electricity they consume.

P.S.
From my experience of Management Companies they wouldn't give a damn who used the electricity.

SerialRenter

Pincher wrote: »

A BBC engineer told me that they found dead pigeons in front of microwave links (dish to dish transmission). Basically, it's akin to old ladies putting their dogs in microwave ovens after washing them.

Inductive charging should be possible. I believe the idea is the car has an inductive loop underneath, so you drive over the "induction hob" to charge. Poor cat and fox, who take shelter under the car. They must think, so cosy, why is it so warm here? :eek:

No fox is going to get fried by induction! unless they're a cybernetic fox with coils implanted around its tail :rotfl:

Microwaves can certainly do harm at sufficient power levels, but induction won't heat up just anything thats placed above it, much like your aluminium pans, or your hand won't heat up on an induction hob.

They are of no risk to humans.

bobanite

Regardless of how much or how little it might be in terms of costs, if the your neighbour is not paying for it, or has not got permission to use it for charging his car, then it's theft (even if it's only 50p).
Rather than asking to stop, I would first ask if he's got permission to use it for that purpose, and if so who is paying for it, and then maybe check with the management company.

andrewdavidson7

I'm new to the forum, so forgive me if I am repeating a point already made, but it is not a good idea to plug an electric vehicle into a socket not specifically installed for EV charging because the installation will be taking 10 amps for many hours and could overheat.
Dedicated charge points can be installed for a few hundred pounds and a government grant may be available.