ᐅ Construction site electricity meter reading not recorded. Is the incorrect billing accurate?
Created on: 10 Apr 2019 13:03
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Hello everyone,
I’m having some trouble with my temporary construction power. We moved into our new house last November. Right when we moved in, the temporary construction power was switched to regular power, and I received my own meter.
However, I continued to receive bills for the construction power. At first, I thought the cancellation of the temporary power might just take some time. But in March, I found out that the temporary power was never actually canceled, and of course, I didn’t note the meter reading when the meter was changed (this is my first time building a house!). Apparently, the electrician kept using “my” construction power meter for other buildings. There are almost 2000 kWh (2140 kWh) more recorded on the meter than there should be based on calculations!
Is there anything I can do? If this is accepted as it is, I will probably have to pay several hundred dollars extra.
Best regards
I’m having some trouble with my temporary construction power. We moved into our new house last November. Right when we moved in, the temporary construction power was switched to regular power, and I received my own meter.
However, I continued to receive bills for the construction power. At first, I thought the cancellation of the temporary power might just take some time. But in March, I found out that the temporary power was never actually canceled, and of course, I didn’t note the meter reading when the meter was changed (this is my first time building a house!). Apparently, the electrician kept using “my” construction power meter for other buildings. There are almost 2000 kWh (2140 kWh) more recorded on the meter than there should be based on calculations!
Is there anything I can do? If this is accepted as it is, I will probably have to pay several hundred dollars extra.
Best regards
Well...
the electricity meter is supplied by the electrician, but the temporary power distribution box where it is installed comes from the roofer. The meter remained inside the roofer’s box, and he apparently continued to use it assuming that the electrician had properly registered it.
Now the roofer is passing the responsibility to the electrician by saying that the correct registration is the electrician’s responsibility and that he relies on that, while the electrician points out that he never received the meter and therefore could not have deregistered it. Additionally, the roofer should have known that a meter in a cabinet cannot simply be used freely.
the electricity meter is supplied by the electrician, but the temporary power distribution box where it is installed comes from the roofer. The meter remained inside the roofer’s box, and he apparently continued to use it assuming that the electrician had properly registered it.
Now the roofer is passing the responsibility to the electrician by saying that the correct registration is the electrician’s responsibility and that he relies on that, while the electrician points out that he never received the meter and therefore could not have deregistered it. Additionally, the roofer should have known that a meter in a cabinet cannot simply be used freely.
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Mottenhausen10 Apr 2019 14:22Strange. Wherever the temporary construction power box was used, it must have been registered. That means a responsible electrician, meter number, and meter reading should have been reported. You should be able to find out through the roofer where the box was used. Then ask whether the roofer or the users were actually aware that they committed an offense by simply connecting a meter without properly registering everything. You come to an agreement: you don’t report anyone, but you want the 2000 kWh paid! If they don’t agree, notify the utility company that electricity was stolen without registration.
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hampshire21 Apr 2019 15:25Figuring out who is "to blame" and who knew what is a reflex. It’s about a few hundred euros. Another homeowner benefited. I would recommend talking to them. Reporting it as electricity theft is a good suggestion in case no agreement can be reached.
Mottenhausen schrieb:
Strange. Wherever the temporary construction power box was used, it must have been registered. That means a responsible electrician, meter number, and meter reading must have been reported.The electricity is provided by the construction site...
hampshire schrieb:
Trying to find out who is "to blame" and who knew what is a reflex. It’s about a few hundred euros.For us, temporary construction power is an 8/1 ratio to household power, so it’s not that simple to manage...
But it is like this: if you miss re-registering something, you probably have to bite the bullet.
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hampshire22 Apr 2019 07:11ypg schrieb:
For us, construction site electricity is charged at 8/1 compared to household electricity, so it’s not something to be taken lightly...
But the fact is: if you miss the deadline to switch it over, you probably have to bite the bullet. It shouldn’t be taken lightly. With our construction electricity tariff, the cost would be €800 (about $860). Everyone involved tries to avoid responsibility. That leads nowhere. Searching for someone to blame is therefore counterproductive when trying to reach an agreement, as it hardens positions instead of resolving them. The original poster’s negotiating position is weak; a different strategy is needed to avoid being stuck with the costs.
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