ᐅ Temporary construction power or permanent electrical connection? How much construction power is needed?
Created on: 17 Jul 2018 11:54
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denz.
Hello everyone,
I have a quote from Edis for the “network connection in house connection pillar 100A” and the “commissioning of the network connection” for over €1,350.
To have construction power available, the meter and a distribution board are still missing, right?
Once the house is completed, the house connection pillar will be removed, and the connection will be routed into the house. That will cost an additional €300 to €500, correct?
My general contractor is building two more houses in the development and suggested that we share the construction power.
In that case, the house connection pillar would not be needed for my house, and I could connect the electricity directly inside the building as soon as it is finished. The question here is, would the cost again be around €300 to €500?
How much construction power is typically consumed on average?
Regards,
Denz
I have a quote from Edis for the “network connection in house connection pillar 100A” and the “commissioning of the network connection” for over €1,350.
To have construction power available, the meter and a distribution board are still missing, right?
Once the house is completed, the house connection pillar will be removed, and the connection will be routed into the house. That will cost an additional €300 to €500, correct?
My general contractor is building two more houses in the development and suggested that we share the construction power.
In that case, the house connection pillar would not be needed for my house, and I could connect the electricity directly inside the building as soon as it is finished. The question here is, would the cost again be around €300 to €500?
How much construction power is typically consumed on average?
Regards,
Denz
denz. schrieb:
Now my general contractor (GC) is building two more houses in the development and suggested that we share the temporary construction power.The downside is that if the buildings progress at different speeds (one starts earlier, the other already has a basement...), the one with the construction power connection will remove it as soon as the connection can be switched to their house. Then the others will have to be able to work without construction power as well. This creates an unfortunate dependency.
Additionally, you will need a sufficiently long cable from the connection point, possibly including cable bridges over roads, to set up your own distribution panel with a meter at the end. This usually isn’t free either (though the payment typically goes to the GC and not the utility company).
denz. schrieb:
Oh. Yes, we are installing a heat pump. What does “a lot” mean for 190m2 (2045 sq ft)?
Can you just put a small wood stove in for heating the screed?I would set aside 500–1000€ for construction power.
Wood stove... no, localized heating won’t help.
Nairil schrieb:
We had a separate device for the screed heating program since the heat pump wasn't installed yet at that time. I can’t say if it ended up being cheaper though, because there’s no comparison.Unlikely, those devices just convert electricity 1:1 plus rental fees.
housedreamer17 Jul 2018 20:44Hello,
the screed has just been laid here. About 200 sqm (2150 sq ft) of underfloor heating.
Our electrician said that 2000–2500 kWh will easily be used just for the heating-up phase, which is why he disconnected the temporary construction power and applied to switch to the regular electricity supply.
the screed has just been laid here. About 200 sqm (2150 sq ft) of underfloor heating.
Our electrician said that 2000–2500 kWh will easily be used just for the heating-up phase, which is why he disconnected the temporary construction power and applied to switch to the regular electricity supply.
I would also have my own temporary power supply installed on site, unless you are certain that you can switch to the main electrical connection before the others.
Unfortunately, the screed drying program ran during the coldest weeks of the year for us and consumed about 3000 kWh.
Unfortunately, the screed drying program ran during the coldest weeks of the year for us and consumed about 3000 kWh.
Ok, we have clarified the question about consumption. The risk that the final house connection will be installed earlier is virtually zero, so we can exclude that.
What about the other question?
I want to find out what would be more cost-effective for me, or rather, what kind of payment to the general contractor (GC) I can expect.
So, the question is what additional costs would arise from supplying temporary construction power myself on top of the costs mentioned for Edis, and so on.
What about the other question?
I want to find out what would be more cost-effective for me, or rather, what kind of payment to the general contractor (GC) I can expect.
So, the question is what additional costs would arise from supplying temporary construction power myself on top of the costs mentioned for Edis, and so on.
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