jeffb

Thanks to everyone for their replies, they have all been very helpful. I have never been that interested in electrics before - it's amazing how necessity presents opportunity to learn a new subject, though. We have now managed to set up a new contract with EDF and will maintain the current triphase supply untill settled in.  I think our first priority is to get an expert to look over everything and ask advice on options face to face - language difficulties permitting! This forum is such a godsend for newies like us.  It is reassuring to know there is so much knowledge and experience we can tap into. Cheers Jeff

Greetings and Bonne Annee, folks! We have just completed on a house in Brittany, and intend to move by mid-January.  The property is separated electrically and has two electricity supplies (two meter boxes, etc, and presumably two separate bills) which each feed half of the house .  One (the modern circuit) is triphase, the other monophase (this circuit needs renewing) We need to set up an account with EDF for the triphase supply side - and eventually will have the other part rewired and joined up to make one supply for the whole house.  The water heater and oil boiler I assume are triphase appliances (we may need to replace both soon) - a key consideration, and why I'm dithering about this! My questions: can anyone advise on weather it is best to keep the triphase, or change to monophase? Why? most of our appliances and electrical equipment will come from the UK - can we just plug these into a triphase curcuit.  Will they work ok? I have seen other threads discussing the triphase/monophase topic but not found the answers I need.  I will very much appreciate any help offered. Many thanks