Electricity Supply

ApePiaggio

Hi All, I am setting up a coffee van in a private car park. I have all permission etc. The only thing i need to do is supply my own electricity. In order to do this, do i request ESB to do this (as it will have to be metered) or is there another way. Presumably they will take from a close by supply. Ideally the electricity plugs would be on a post and i would have a key to access it every time i need it. Any positive help in this regard would be most welcomed on how to go about doing this. P.S. I am not talking about a e-car charge point. I am talking about actual electrical supply to run the equipment needed to serve coffee. Thanks

Jim_Hodge

Get a generator

ApePiaggio

No - its too loud. I need electricity as per my post!

meercat

Esbn won’t install to a coffee van(or any other temporary structure)

youll need a rec to wire a permanent supply to a fixed point in a building and certify this. Esbn have a charge for this also. It’ll be simpler and cheaper to ask the landowner to use their power

meercat

https://www.esbnetworks.ie/new-connections

ApePiaggio

Thanks. Who would run the cabling and set up. Can that be a private contractor?

meercat

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121880346#Comment_121880346

Yes. You’ll need a rec to do this.

esbn will only connect to a building though

con747

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121880310#Comment_121880310

Have you contacted ESBN? I would be very surprised if they would put a power supply in a private car park just for a coffee van to use. Why not just run it off the power in the nearest building with a power monitor so you you know how many units you need to pay for. Any coffee vans I see use their own generator.

ApePiaggio

Surly if I am paying them to put it in they can do?

Jim_Hodge

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121880435#Comment_121880435

Not at all. You can't just get them to put supply to any old outdoor location.

meercat

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121880435#Comment_121880435

There are rules and regulations to follow

893bet

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058340196/electricity-supply

By all the permissions do you mean planning permission?

tread carefully before spending too much, coffee shop down the road will have you reported in a flash

Iodine1

Why not go direct to ESB Networks or a RECI contractor for advice on getting a connection within the regulations?

SteelyDanJalapeno

99% of vans use generators, you can get quiet ones too, and if it doesn't up successful, at least you can sell the Jenny on again