PaulUK,
You're exceedingly fortunate! Sorry, yes, read the post wrong while dashing out the door for a flight to Scotland (had I known where you were, would have waved!).
Yip, we just ain't got enough copper in the ground to sustain all the houses in the area. As is, my average (and this is meant as average) is up beyond 240; I think this is to try and keep the voltage falling too low when demand kicks in.
As for high voltages, had a friend ask if there was something he could do to stop buying light bulbs as often as he was (and he was obeying all the rules regarding good quality etc.), so put the following together for him.
http://www.marcspages.co.uk/pq/?6620 - I suppose it breaks a shed-load of 'codes' and/or regs, but it worked for him!
M.
