ᐅ Electrical and Water Connections Before Construction Starts?
Created on: 23 Jun 2016 10:57
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sauerpeter
Hello everyone,
Our construction start is still not in sight since we haven’t found a builder yet. However, I’m wondering if it makes sense to develop the utility connections on our land now. We would like to have an outdoor electrical box for power, and we basically already know where we want to install it. That shouldn’t cause any problems, right? We would then have electricity available, and later the house and electrical box would be “simply” connected? I’m writing it like this for now, but I’m not an electrician.
Water is a bit less clear to me. Our neighbor has a small pit in their front yard where the water meter is, I think installed frost-free. Can we do the same and already have water available?
Basically, this should save construction electricity and water, aside from the actual consumption. But consumption costs should be the same, right?
I hope you can shed some light on this.
Or maybe this is a completely crazy idea of mine.
Thanks to all of you.
Our construction start is still not in sight since we haven’t found a builder yet. However, I’m wondering if it makes sense to develop the utility connections on our land now. We would like to have an outdoor electrical box for power, and we basically already know where we want to install it. That shouldn’t cause any problems, right? We would then have electricity available, and later the house and electrical box would be “simply” connected? I’m writing it like this for now, but I’m not an electrician.
Water is a bit less clear to me. Our neighbor has a small pit in their front yard where the water meter is, I think installed frost-free. Can we do the same and already have water available?
Basically, this should save construction electricity and water, aside from the actual consumption. But consumption costs should be the same, right?
I hope you can shed some light on this.
Or maybe this is a completely crazy idea of mine.
Thanks to all of you.
The first option is without a meter, the second one includes it. This is how I have been explaining it here all along... at least that’s how I understand it. It states that the temporary construction power "may" be omitted in the first option. However, the word "may" does not necessarily mean that it will be omitted. So, it is most likely that there is one version without and one with.
Without:
With:
Can you see the difference?
Without:
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Can you see the difference?
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Gartenfreund25 Jun 2016 07:30I can’t say whether it is allowed to get water from your neighbor, but I imagine the utility company or whoever manages this in your area might not agree and could possibly prohibit it in their terms and conditions.
Regarding the water meter located in a pit, I would say I wouldn’t like that. You might have to install a heating system, which would mean additional costs.
Does someone still come to read the electricity and water meters where you live? Here, this responsibility was transferred to the owners years ago. If that is the case with you, or if it becomes so, that would mean you have to climb down into the pit yourself to take the readings. As long as you’re young and agile, no problem. But none of us get younger, and what happens if illness makes this impossible? Personally, I would prefer to have the meters installed inside the house rather than somewhere outside. But again, that’s just my personal opinion.
Regarding the water meter located in a pit, I would say I wouldn’t like that. You might have to install a heating system, which would mean additional costs.
sauerpeter schrieb:
It has a small hole where someone can climb down, or where the water meter reader can access the meter.
Does someone still come to read the electricity and water meters where you live? Here, this responsibility was transferred to the owners years ago. If that is the case with you, or if it becomes so, that would mean you have to climb down into the pit yourself to take the readings. As long as you’re young and agile, no problem. But none of us get younger, and what happens if illness makes this impossible? Personally, I would prefer to have the meters installed inside the house rather than somewhere outside. But again, that’s just my personal opinion.
Gartenfreund schrieb:
I cannot say whether it is allowed to get water from the neighbor, but I could imagine that the local utility company or whoever is responsible for your water supply might not agree with this and that it could possibly be prohibited in the terms and conditions.I am talking about doing this only during the construction phase... at some point during the process, the proper connection can be established. Usually, no one objects to this, except possibly the neighbor.
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Gartenfreund25 Jun 2016 09:13I already understood the meaning. However, the supplier (not the neighbor) might have an issue with it. In other words, the resale of water.
I don’t see it that way because the water is used as intended, and the supplier even charges twice—for delivery and disposal. However, the water is only delivered, as it is consumed during construction and ends up 90% in the building/ground/atmosphere, not in the wastewater system.
Why would the supplier object to receiving money for a service they did not provide?
Why would the supplier object to receiving money for a service they did not provide?
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sauerpeter5 Jul 2016 12:31You are of course right, one should consider how it is in old age. Especially since, which I hadn’t thought of, meter readings can already be submitted online. Well, in that case we’d better wait after all... But is there still any way to have water on the property without disturbing the neighbor and without having to use the rain barrel?