Sharing Electricity

[Musicmonkey<ADDRESS><STRONG>Musicmonkey<STRONG><ADDRESS>]

Our neighbours are renovating an old house and have been having difficulty getting EDF to arrange a temporary electricity supply - EDF are being difficult and apparently want outrageous sums of money.

They have approached us and asked if they can take a temporary branch from our supply using an in line meter paying for any electricity they use (and offerred to pay half the standing charges) The arangement would be for 4-5 months until their house is finished.

We have an all electric house on a 12KW supply and are unsure of the implications if we agree.

Can anyone advise us on this?

[Punch]

>Our neighbours are renovating an old
>house and have been having
>difficulty getting EDF to arrange
>a temporary electricity supply -
>EDF are being difficult and
>apparently want outrageous sums of
>money.

It shouldn't de difficult .We organise many tempoary supplies from the EDF.The EDF charges here in Mayenne are around 180 euros which includes the connecting up and the disconnecting afterwards. However you have to supply a special coffret (box) with a special trip and a length of cable which adds to your costs. We either supply the box to the customer and buy back afterwards, or charge a monthly rental. The supply is given for a max of 1 year. Ask for a "branchment provisoire" or a "branchment chantier".


regards,

Paul

[Dubna]

What a kind thing to do to provide a temporary supply during renovation of an old house. Don't charge them and trust them to buy you the odd bottle. That way friendships are built that are often repayed many times and at times you most need them.

But being a Scout that is the sort of thing I would do or am I just a fool?

However, don't sell on the supply in the way you suggest, it is illegal and not just in France.

CHRIS


>Our neighbours are renovating an old
>house and have been having
>difficulty getting EDF to arrange
>a temporary electricity supply -
>EDF are being difficult and
>apparently want outrageous sums of
>money.
>
>They have approached us and asked
>if they can take a
>temporary branch from our supply
>using an in line meter
>paying for any electricity they
>use (and offerred to pay
>half the standing charges) The
>arangement would be for 4-5
>months until their house is
>finished.
>
>We have an all electric house
>on a 12KW supply and
>are unsure of the implications
>if we agree.
>
>Can anyone advise us on this?
>

[Musicmonkey<ADDRESS><STRONG>Musicmonkey<STRONG><ADDRESS>]

Thank you all for your advice. The neighbours have decided to get their EDF connection done now despite the cost.

Thanks again.