My Allowance for my electricity run is 8 meters. Because the meter box is 20 meters from
the pole I have been charged and extra $800. Has everyone been charged extra?
Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Electricity Run Allowance 13Nov 27, 2009 6:35 pm Question for all: WHEN exactly do you must have electricity connected on your building site?? Before the framing, after framing, after plastering, or ...? Also, if there are no bricks yet, what do they do with the meter ??!?!? Questions for those building in areas which still have the overhead electricity system: 1. How much were you charged by the electrician (or your builder, if this was a part of the tender) for the 3-phase overhead connection from the street power pole to your own private power pole? (this is just to connect from one pole to the other, overhead) 2. How much were you charged for the new electricity meter?? (this is I suppose the supply + install of the meter) My electricity did not get connected for approx 4 months, all the tradies bought their own generators. I have overhead powerpoles, but they actually dug my electricity under the ground, it cost me approx $1500 for 3 phase power for 20 meters. I was not charged anything by origin to install the electricity meter. Re: Electricity Run Allowance 14Dec 15, 2009 8:43 am Update: Yes, the tradies always bring their own generators. We called the builder's electrician and they said we need to have the power connected just before they start internal painting. That's the latest when we need to have it all connected and meter installed. " I was not charged anything by origin to install the electricity meter. " - does this mean that the electricity company is allowed to do this part of work? Is anyone else allowed to connect your 3-phase (from your new private pole to the street power pole) and to supply & install new meter? How much would that typically cost in Sydney (we have Integral Energy in our area). My signature is distracting people from my wise posts ... Re: Electricity Run Allowance 15Dec 16, 2009 7:20 am Lex Update: Yes, the tradies always bring their own generators. We called the builder's electrician and they said we need to have the power connected just before they start internal painting. That's the latest when we need to have it all connected and meter installed. " I was not charged anything by origin to install the electricity meter. " - does this mean that the electricity company is allowed to do this part of work? Is anyone else allowed to connect your 3-phase (from your new private pole to the street power pole) and to supply & install new meter? How much would that typically cost in Sydney (we have Integral Energy in our area). My builder organised the electricity to be connected, I thought they were going with AGL, thats the paperwork I signed, but Origin actually connected it. I believe any electricity company you like can connect. I chose who I got to connect my gas, and that including the meter also cost nothing. I also have 3 phase, I dont have a private power pole and that was free. Telstra on the other hand, dont get me started. Re: Electricity Run Allowance 16Dec 16, 2009 10:22 am buildingwithhamra ... My builder organised the electricity to be connected, I thought they were going with AGL, thats the paperwork I signed, but Origin actually connected it. I believe any electricity company you like can connect. I chose who I got to connect my gas, and that including the meter also cost nothing. I also have 3 phase, I dont have a private power pole and that was free. Telstra on the other hand, dont get me started. So many differences between builders (and by the looks of it, states - seems like you are not in NSW). Anyway, we already know that AGL will charge us around $600 to supply new meter and connect gas later on, and we have to org all of that ourselves ... hmmmm, come to think of it, is this done pre or post handover?? How are they going to check if our gas outlets/appliances actually work!?!? Anyway, we were charged extra for everything, with some things not even in the contract (eg. connect electricity!!). And finaly, I am actually very interested in any Telstra related stories, as we have some confusion over all of that ---> http://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=27275. Can you add some tips about phone connection process? My signature is distracting people from my wise posts ... Re: Electricity Run Allowance 17Dec 16, 2009 7:06 pm Lex buildingwithhamra ... My builder organised the electricity to be connected, I thought they were going with AGL, thats the paperwork I signed, but Origin actually connected it. I believe any electricity company you like can connect. I chose who I got to connect my gas, and that including the meter also cost nothing. I also have 3 phase, I dont have a private power pole and that was free. Telstra on the other hand, dont get me started. So many differences between builders (and by the looks of it, states - seems like you are not in NSW). Anyway, we already know that AGL will charge us around $600 to supply new meter and connect gas later on, and we have to org all of that ourselves ... hmmmm, come to think of it, is this done pre or post handover?? How are they going to check if our gas outlets/appliances actually work!?!? Anyway, we were charged extra for everything, with some things not even in the contract (eg. connect electricity!!). And finaly, I am actually very interested in any Telstra related stories, as we have some confusion over all of that ---> http://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=27275. Can you add some tips about phone connection process? My gas meter was installed a few days before handover. I wouldn't stress too much about your appliances working ...I am sure they will. I am in SA, and my first electricity bill was $10, so I dont think I got charged for install. Telstra confuses me, they say the install charge could be up to $300. I thought my builder did everything, and the telstra guy just flicks the switch. I will find out when my first bill comes what the price actually is. In SA, I had to connect with Telstra. Re: Electricity Run Allowance 18Dec 16, 2009 8:47 pm OK, I know that Telstra will definitely charge you to connect, and it's $299. Have a look at this http://www.telstra.com.au/movinghome/newhome.cfm ... I'm dreading to call them jsut because I always had to call them numerous times for simple issues, and each time it takes about 1 week or sometimes more!! I can't help but expect nothing different this time ... My signature is distracting people from my wise posts ... 7 6339 I had a similar issue with my fridge not too long ago. It wasn't the same model, but the symptoms were pretty much the same: the compressor would start and then stop… 3 8990 |