Speaking about octopus and there rates, I saw a British gas advert for solar installation the other day... Not only did they install the solar but if you went with them they gave you better rates for electricity. I'm doing the courses next week government funded but not too sure I want to get into the industry.
Amazon is just as bad when you purchase the "professional installation" when purchasing a Ring camera etc and equally Thames water is even worse when it comes to milking the consumer and not providing a safe service.
All the energy companies are it. EV manufacturers tried it especially podpoint. Did you know Octopus don’t do slate roofs? Found that out this week. We have looked at some EON installs recently. Birds nesting under panels, EV charger tripping out due to over voltage. I have an idea stick to selling energy and supplying it properly. Or making stuff. Leave the electrical work to those who know how to do it. Good show team 💪
You appear to have missed the point with the electricity standing charge. A lot of that charge is to pay for bailing out the failed energy companies rather than just maintaining the network. It only appears to be levied on the electricity standing charge and I think part of the issue is how much it has risen quite rapidly over the last few years, probably due to the failed providers. I think the model will change though with solar and battery storage along with suppliers like Octopus who will probably end up not charging per kwh if they can control certain appliances to make it cheaper for them but I expect a standing charge will remain. Octopus have seen an opportunity to be disruptive and are shaking up the industry. I'm mainly talking about the energy provision and selling their back end system to other providers. Their tentacles are getting into other related services such as heat pumps, solar and ev installation and I guess the quality of their work will need to stand up for itself. I like the innovative tariffs they are offering, better consumption data and they are saving me money right now. However if they do become a monopoly then that is bad and we have no idea how the energy supply market will look like in 5, 10 or 20 years time and there is a risk they will be in control and ripping us off. Also I think you'll find its Greg Jackson CBE now ;-)
No, prices are up because of this guy called putin, two guys called boris and sir kier told me down the pub. Sending my two sons to fight him and his army now to sort it out. I am smart!
That door onto a competent person's scheme is closed now, from 2021 you need a lvl3 NVQ and AM2. No more lvl 1 installer courses straight into a CPS.... alot of cowboys got access up to that point though.
A lot of solar/battery installs are council / benefits homes. So that argument isn't quite straight forward. Standing charge is a rip off especially for those on a budget.
Speaking about octopus and there rates, I saw a British gas advert for solar installation the other day... Not only did they install the solar but if you went with them they gave you better rates for electricity. I'm doing the courses next week government funded but not too sure I want to get into the industry.
Amazon is just as bad when you purchase the "professional installation" when purchasing a Ring camera etc and equally Thames water is even worse when it comes to milking the consumer and not providing a safe service.
This is a grim state of affairs… damn!
All the energy companies are it. EV manufacturers tried it especially podpoint. Did you know Octopus don’t do slate roofs? Found that out this week.
We have looked at some EON installs recently. Birds nesting under panels, EV charger tripping out due to over voltage.
I have an idea stick to selling energy and supplying it properly. Or making stuff. Leave the electrical work to those who know how to do it.
Good show team 💪
You appear to have missed the point with the electricity standing charge. A lot of that charge is to pay for bailing out the failed energy companies rather than just maintaining the network. It only appears to be levied on the electricity standing charge and I think part of the issue is how much it has risen quite rapidly over the last few years, probably due to the failed providers.
I think the model will change though with solar and battery storage along with suppliers like Octopus who will probably end up not charging per kwh if they can control certain appliances to make it cheaper for them but I expect a standing charge will remain.
Octopus have seen an opportunity to be disruptive and are shaking up the industry. I'm mainly talking about the energy provision and selling their back end system to other providers. Their tentacles are getting into other related services such as heat pumps, solar and ev installation and I guess the quality of their work will need to stand up for itself. I like the innovative tariffs they are offering, better consumption data and they are saving me money right now. However if they do become a monopoly then that is bad and we have no idea how the energy supply market will look like in 5, 10 or 20 years time and there is a risk they will be in control and ripping us off.
Also I think you'll find its Greg Jackson CBE now ;-)
No, prices are up because of this guy called putin, two guys called boris and sir kier told me down the pub. Sending my two sons to fight him and his army now to sort it out. I am smart!
Like Part P short courses, a disaster
Exactly
That door onto a competent person's scheme is closed now, from 2021 you need a lvl3 NVQ and AM2. No more lvl 1 installer courses straight into a CPS.... alot of cowboys got access up to that point though.
Part P has been abused. It was never intended to be used as a “short course”. Just as the wiring regulations is not intended to be, also.
I’m not with Octopus and have no intention of doing so.
Im a big fan of fusebox although i find the terminal screws are a one trick pony after tightening them once the screw heads seem to wear very easily
Youd be surprised how short their training is to be able to go out and fit for them
How do you no this?
@@goodwin4924 previously employed in that industry shall we say
Octopus seems to have tentacles that are far reaching, grasping all the cable.
A lot of solar/battery installs are council / benefits homes. So that argument isn't quite straight forward. Standing charge is a rip off especially for those on a budget.
Eventually calling with a complaint you wont speak to anyone it will be Ai customer services with companies like this.
Great point
Octopus CS are real people, who can actually sort problems out, in my limited experience.
Games had it ..
Who took that long comment down about octopus seems to have gone
I didn’t see it
Hail Hydra
So its a No from Yesss! Sounds like most wholesalers to me