Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Electricity Pit Before Demolition 3Jul 26, 2021 1:08 pm Jess_R We were advised by our builder to start on the electricity pit as these can take 3 months to get installed when factoring in the time for the quote and then installation. United Energy is our provider and on the energy pit installation form, it states 'if you are demolishing the house we will install the pit after demolition to avoid damage to the pit'. If we were to select the 'no' box and say that we aren't demolishing the house (so that we can get this pit installed before demolition) does this mean that United Energy will cut off the overhead power after installing the pit? We obviously don't want to leave our tenant without power. Getting an electrical pit, and abolishing your overhead lines, are two different things. UE asks this question as it's possible for the pit to get damaged during demolition. In our case we did get the pit installed quite a bit prior to demo, and it worked out fine. UE won't remove your overhead power until you request them to do it, there is a different process for that - likely through your retailer. Re: Electricity Pit Before Demolition 4Apr 18, 2024 9:01 pm When I dealt with a similar situation, I found that directly informing the electricity provider about the demolition plans helped prevent any service disruptions. This way, they were prepared and could schedule installations accordingly, keeping the power running for current needs. Also, just a quick note from what I've seen, like when you compare electricity offers easily in Finland, each company handles these situations differently. So, it's crucial to communicate openly to avoid any mix-ups. Thanks for that, the PVC pipe is still about 40cm below ground level and it sticks out of the sand with no end cap or anything on it just open pipe, is this the finished… 2 10476 We had this happen to us last year and got charged a variation. Try and give away as much as you can that is usable to charity otherwise if you are in Sydney I have a… 1 4507 We've had the offer of a short term tenant whilst waiting for CDC/DA home approval and demolition for our knock down rebuild. It would achieve a pretty low rent as it's… 0 13759 |