EON New regulation
May 14th 2013, 5:18 pm
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Re: EON New regulation
Hi Matt, I would double check on the "EON pay for it". EON will only upgrade to 32 amp free of charge, you pay per amp above the 32 but an EON registered electrician still has to request the upgrade and charges for the consumer unit, fitting the new box and connecting to the meter once EON has fitted it. With the new underground system, there is also an extra fee for the underground work. Wondering if you are having a rewire at the same time and the fitter has factored the cost into the job price.
If you have an inside meter then this would be moved to the outside anyhow as legally they must now be on the outside of the property. It used to be that from the meter onwards was the responsibility of the consumer though now it will be from the connector box in the garden - similar to the gas whereby EON are responsible up to the point of the gas box but the consumer is responsible beyond this point.
If you have an inside meter then this would be moved to the outside anyhow as legally they must now be on the outside of the property. It used to be that from the meter onwards was the responsibility of the consumer though now it will be from the connector box in the garden - similar to the gas whereby EON are responsible up to the point of the gas box but the consumer is responsible beyond this point.
Matt
May 14th 2013, 5:28 pm
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Re: EON New regulation
Hi Matt, unless he has a very good "contact" you have to pay. The price per amp, over 32, is on the EON website and EON don't fit consumer units etc. The only way it would be free is if it was a meter due for replacement and they agree to change it to 32 amp at the same time. We have done about 20 upgrades now and a master is always required.
Do you know how many amps you are upgrading to?
Do you know how many amps you are upgrading to?
May 14th 2013, 5:58 pm
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Re: EON New regulation
Hi Matt, I would double check on the "EON pay for it". EON will only upgrade to 32 amp free of charge, you pay per amp above the 32 but an EON registered electrician still has to request the upgrade and charges for the consumer unit, fitting the new box and connecting to the meter once EON has fitted it. With the new underground system, there is also an extra fee for the underground work. Wondering if you are having a rewire at the same time and the fitter has factored the cost into the job price.
If you have an inside meter then this would be moved to the outside anyhow as legally they must now be on the outside of the property. It used to be that from the meter onwards was the responsibility of the consumer though now it will be from the connector box in the garden - similar to the gas whereby EON are responsible up to the point of the gas box but the consumer is responsible beyond this point.
If you have an inside meter then this would be moved to the outside anyhow as legally they must now be on the outside of the property. It used to be that from the meter onwards was the responsibility of the consumer though now it will be from the connector box in the garden - similar to the gas whereby EON are responsible up to the point of the gas box but the consumer is responsible beyond this point.
Hi Matt, unless he has a very good "contact" you have to pay. The price per amp, over 32, is on the EON website and EON don't fit consumer units etc. The only way it would be free is if it was a meter due for replacement and they agree to change it to 32 amp at the same time. We have done about 20 upgrades now and a master is always required.
Do you know how many amps you are upgrading to?
Do you know how many amps you are upgrading to?
We're upgrading to 2 x 32amp from 1 x 20amp.
The meter is due for replacement as well.
To quote what I've been told: "The electricity company only brings the meter and hooks it up to the pre-installed box. But at least they provide the metre for free and will also bore the hole under the street for free."
Matt
May 14th 2013, 6:26 pm
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Re: EON New regulation
Hi Rural,
We're upgrading to 2 x 32amp from 1 x 20amp.
The meter is due for replacement as well.
To quote what I've been told: "The electricity company only brings the meter and hooks it up to the pre-installed box. But at least they provide the metre for free and will also bore the hole under the street for free."
Matt
We're upgrading to 2 x 32amp from 1 x 20amp.
The meter is due for replacement as well.
To quote what I've been told: "The electricity company only brings the meter and hooks it up to the pre-installed box. But at least they provide the metre for free and will also bore the hole under the street for free."
Matt
May 15th 2013, 3:14 am
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Re: EON New regulation
That's right, they supply the meter and do the work their side for free. The meter box, consumer unit, extra amp and all work client side is paid for by the consumer and a master has to sign for the work - cost is usually between 80-110,000ft depending on what is to be done. I'm sure you have already done so but worth mentioning getting an electrician to check the house wiring if it's an old house or has aluminum wiring.
Matt
