ᐅ Utility connection pedestal in the garden vs. utility connection directly inside the utility room
Created on: 8 Jul 2020 14:32
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Hello everyone,
we are (hopefully) moving into a semi-detached house next autumn. It is located 50m (165 feet) from the street and main utility connection, situated in the second row.
For the electricity application, we now have to specify whether we want a connection pillar installed in the garden and roughly indicate its location, or if we prefer a connection directly in the utility room, in which case we need to submit the ground floor plan.
The topic of electrical installation for a new build is still quite confusing for me, and unfortunately, depending on whom I ask, I get different opinions.
The pillar should ideally be placed directly at the front boundary. Since we are having a back-to-back semi-detached house built, our plot starts right at the house. However, we cannot put the pillar in front before construction (it would be installed before the build to supply temporary construction power), as it wouldn’t survive the construction process. So it would have to be placed further inside the plot. According to an employee from the local electricity network company in Berlin, this does not make sense because there would be a main cable to the pillar and then two separate cables running back again to the utility room.
He also said that a connection directly into the utility room would not be significantly more expensive.
Acquaintances, however, say that there is an additional cost of about 2000€ for installing the connection in the utility room instead of a pillar.
What are your experiences? What is considered "state of the art"? Is a pillar even possible with our layout?
For reference: We are building on a slab foundation.
Maybe you can shed some light on this for me.
Best regards
we are (hopefully) moving into a semi-detached house next autumn. It is located 50m (165 feet) from the street and main utility connection, situated in the second row.
For the electricity application, we now have to specify whether we want a connection pillar installed in the garden and roughly indicate its location, or if we prefer a connection directly in the utility room, in which case we need to submit the ground floor plan.
The topic of electrical installation for a new build is still quite confusing for me, and unfortunately, depending on whom I ask, I get different opinions.
The pillar should ideally be placed directly at the front boundary. Since we are having a back-to-back semi-detached house built, our plot starts right at the house. However, we cannot put the pillar in front before construction (it would be installed before the build to supply temporary construction power), as it wouldn’t survive the construction process. So it would have to be placed further inside the plot. According to an employee from the local electricity network company in Berlin, this does not make sense because there would be a main cable to the pillar and then two separate cables running back again to the utility room.
He also said that a connection directly into the utility room would not be significantly more expensive.
Acquaintances, however, say that there is an additional cost of about 2000€ for installing the connection in the utility room instead of a pillar.
What are your experiences? What is considered "state of the art"? Is a pillar even possible with our layout?
For reference: We are building on a slab foundation.
Maybe you can shed some light on this for me.
Best regards
Funny, I’m currently in Lichtenberg (Rummelsburg). Building land for single-family homes is no longer affordable here, assuming you could even find any. I guess you’ll be further north, right?
Building land for me is then in Kaulsdorf. There is no external power outlet there now. I thought I could save the additional temporary construction power connection with the power outlet. But if that’s not really practical, I’d rather connect directly to the house later...
Funny, I was told that one power outlet can’t be used for two houses.
I almost think we’re talking about different outlets. Is yours located on one of the serviced plots or in front of them?
Building land for me is then in Kaulsdorf. There is no external power outlet there now. I thought I could save the additional temporary construction power connection with the power outlet. But if that’s not really practical, I’d rather connect directly to the house later...
Funny, I was told that one power outlet can’t be used for two houses.
I almost think we’re talking about different outlets. Is yours located on one of the serviced plots or in front of them?
So, I’ve now received a response from the electrician of the main contractor. He said he can connect the temporary construction power box with a meter directly to the power pole, and I would then only need to sign a temporary construction power supply contract. A separate temporary power connection from the utility company would no longer be necessary.
Later, when the house is nearly finished, the temporary construction power distribution box will be disconnected, and the cable will be connected in the utility room. Then I can also sign a regular household electricity supply contract.
By the way, he advised against buying a used temporary construction power box because you never know if it will function properly. Considering a monthly rental fee of 50 EUR (about 55 USD), it’s something to think about. I believe my father-in-law, who preferred not to do the installation himself—even though he can—due to liability reasons in case of damage, could at least inspect such a box...
What do you think?
Later, when the house is nearly finished, the temporary construction power distribution box will be disconnected, and the cable will be connected in the utility room. Then I can also sign a regular household electricity supply contract.
By the way, he advised against buying a used temporary construction power box because you never know if it will function properly. Considering a monthly rental fee of 50 EUR (about 55 USD), it’s something to think about. I believe my father-in-law, who preferred not to do the installation himself—even though he can—due to liability reasons in case of damage, could at least inspect such a box...
What do you think?
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