【Related Information】

Why Electricity Can Be Dangerous to You ?
Electricity always seeks the shortest path to the ground. It tries to find a conductor, or something that it can pass through to get to the ground, like metal, wet wood or water. Your body is about 70% water, so that makes you a good conductor, too. For example, if you touch an energized bare wire or faulty appliance while your feet are touching the ground, electricity will automatically pass through you to the ground, causing a harmful, or even fatal shock.

There are a number of factors that could have an unexpected impact on your energy usage. Here are a few Seasonal Differences :
Changes in the season can have an impact on the amount of electricity you use. The weather may have been much warmer or cooler this past month than in the previous comparable months.

Equipment Operation :

Another factor could be the operation of your equipment. Have there been any problems with your equipment? Has any major equipment been modified or is it running longer? Have you increased your hours of operation? You can do a quick check by comparing your demand and energy readings for the month in question with comparable months in the past.

From June First, Electric rate is going to become “summer rate”.

The more you use, the higher the charge will be, it could cost up 2 to 3 times more.

From next week, June 1, is the beginning day of summer rate. Despite of Taiwan Power Company emphasizes that this is only a routine non-summer reason schedule adjusts to summer season schedule. However, the public finds their electric bill higher in summer.

According to the Taiwan Power Company electric rate of fitting lighting price policy, home electric rate in summer would remain the same as rate in non-summer within 110 KWH. From 111 KWH to 330 KWH, electric rate would be 13% higher; 331 KWH to 500 KWH would be 27% higher; up to 501 KWH would be 27% higher. Although there is only 27% higher at most it would be an astonishing electric bill increase due to high demand of cooling energy in summer season.

Generally speaking, average home’s power usage in summer season will be 50% more than non-summer season. But increasing use of air conditioner will cost up to two or three times more on electricity bill. For example, home power usage per month in non-summer season is 500KWH while in summer time is 1000KWH.But the price is 1.56 times more.

At many points on its way to us, electricity can be potentially dangerous. There are many electrical safety hazards in yor home or in your workplace. Learn how you can stay safe and help avoid hazardous situations by the followings .

Electricity at home :

With all the appliances, tools, cords and plugs we use in every day life, it's important to know how to use them safely.

Appliances ：

Keep appliances, especially hair dryers, away from bathtubs, puddles, sinks, pools and wet hands.

Unplug an appliance before cleaning - even if it's off, it can shock, and wet skin decreases your resistance to electricity significantly.

Never put metal objects in live parts of appliances or in outlets. If an appliance overheats, unplug it and have it checked.

Use only electrical equipment that is approved by a recognized testing laboratory, such as Underwriters Laboratories.

Cord insulations：

Cord insulations won't withstand direct heat, repeated yanking, bending or wetness.

To be safe, pull on the plug head, never on the cord.

Never carry and appliance by it's cord.

Don't run a cord under a rug or furniture. It may be damaged or overheat.

Prevent Electrical Fires：

Turn off heating and cooking appliances before leaving home.

Don't overload outlets.

If you must use an extension cord temporarily, match the amperage or wattage limits marked on the cord and appliance to avoid a fire hazard.

【Related Rules】

The Abstract of ‘Rule Regulations for Electric Service’for Power Supply Application
1. Customers apply for TPC power supply shall understand and comply with ‘Rule Regulations for Electric Service’ and ‘Rate Schedule’. Then they have to fill out and sign an application form of power installation which is free charge from TPC and send it to service counter of local TPC branch.

2. If the power application comes with contracted capacity demand of power service exceeding 1,000KW or the total area of building exceeding 10,000 ㎡, customers shall submit the Power Demand Scheme (which indicates location, schedule and capacity of power, etc) and send it to TPC branch in advance. Until the Power Demand Scheme has been considered and approved, TPC will officially inform customers to handle following procedure of power application.

3. The application procedure for electric service is as attached.

4. Official documents or licenses for power supply

(1) According to law or regulation, customers (such as factory or some special occupation) shall submit the documents approved by the municipal or county (city) government.

(2) Regarding to the construction (building or premise), customers shall submit usage license approved by the municipal or county (city) government.

(3) If the power application with contracted capacity demand in low tension exceeding 50KW or connected in high tension, customers shall submit the license of professional Electric Technician (or Electric Technique Consulting Company) charged with maintenance of the power line and facility in their location.

(4) If the power application with contracted capacity demand exceeding 100KW, customers shall submit the figure of power line design which has to be considered or approved by TPC in advance.

5. Others

(1) The connection point between TPC power equipments and customers’ electric facilities is so called ‘Responsible Boundary‘. Beneath the boundary, so called customer side, customers shall commission the electrical contractor who is qualified by the municipal or county (city) government to install the power lines and facilities in their location.

(2) The qualified electrical contractor shall install customer’s power lines and facilities according to ‘The Governing Rules for User Premise Power Line Placement’ and ‘The Governing Rules for Outdoor Power Line Placement Lines’ authorized by Ministry of Economic Affairs.

Customer’s Contribution in Aid of Construction Costs
Effective as from Jan. 28, 2004

Formula：

S = Q×B＋P×(L－5000)

Where

S：Sum of Charges

Q：Numbers of New Service Customer or Contract Capacity Demand（KW）Applied

B：Minimum Charges for Each Customer or Each Contract Capacity Demand

L： Total Route Length of Extension Line (Meters)

P.S. The above prices have included 5﹪Value-Added Business Taxes.