esb temp supply for self build

Bscan86 · 21-06-2016 08:32PM #1

I'm hoping someone can help with this, does it cost much extra while undergoing a self-build to have a temporary supply and once the house is finished then change over to a regular esb supply. It's more the installation charges as opposed to the usage charges I'm after. Many thanks in advance.

JimmyMW · 22-06-2016 04:25PM

Bscan86 wrote: »

I'm hoping someone can help with this, does it cost much extra while undergoing a self-build to have a temporary supply and once the house is finished then change over to a regular esb supply. It's more the installation charges as opposed to the usage charges I'm after. Many thanks in advance.

I believe you will pay the full cost of a new connection and then will have to pay €550 I think to relocate the meter when transferring it to the house

Bscan86 · 22-06-2016 06:40PM

JimmyMW wrote:

I believe you will pay the full cost of a new connection and then will have to pay â‚¬550 I think to relocate the meter when transferring it to the house

What if the temp. supply meter is already in the meter cabinet ie. once blocks are up install temp supply. I suppose there's gonna be a charge anyway?

JimmyMW · 23-06-2016 11:50AM

Bscan86 wrote: »

What if the temp. supply meter is already in the meter cabinet ie. once blocks are up install temp supply. I suppose there's gonna be a charge anyway?

You will be installing that yourself anyway the fee is a connection fee, the box, structure, ducting etc is your responsibility anyway

murphaph · 23-06-2016 09:05PM

How does it normally work in Ireland? Over here we had a little metal cabinet placed on the site fed from our mini pillar which went in before we started building. The little cabinet contained the meter and RCD and trip switches and sockets. You rent that cabinet from a local electrician usually.

murphaph · 23-06-2016 09:10PM

Ah here's a pic of ours before it was removed

bertie 56 · 23-06-2016 09:27PM

ESB doesn't do temporary supply anymore since 2008.

Under cover of " safety " this is to protect the RECI / ECSSA mafia . ( It not my words, it's their : " From 1st January 2008 ESB Networks will no longer provide a temporary supply to the meter box in individual domestic houses. In some cases the wiring in the house is completed by a non registered contractor and no final completion certificate is issued. This practice is unsafe and unfair to registered contractors. " )

But don't worry, they found you a solution :

" The customer/contractor can hire a generator until a completion certificate for the completed electrical installation can be submitted and the connection provided at the permanent metering position. "

Or alternatively, if you have money to throw away :

" Alternatively the customer can apply for a separate Temporary Builder’s connection for “construction” purposes. There will be an additional charge for this commercial connection.(see ESB Website for charges). The customer’s Electricity Supplier will apply the more expensive Commercial rate of charges for electricity usage until the connection is regularised. "

Nice, eh ?

Bscan86 · 23-06-2016 11:39PM

I'm starting to think I won't bother with the temp. Supply. â‚¬500 would buy a lot of petrol for the jenny I already own. Thanks for the reply guys.

hexosan · 24-06-2016 12:31PM

Bscan86 wrote: »

I'm starting to think I won't bother with the temp. Supply. â‚¬500 would buy a lot of petrol for the jenny I already own. Thanks for the reply guys.

It won't buy as much as you think. Expect at an absolute minimum €25-30 a week to run the jenny

esb temp supply for self build

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