Any modern economy (a land plot with a summer residence, for example) is unable to function in normal mode if it is not connected to electric networks. But before you start this procedure, you will need to familiarize yourself with all its details, including the paperwork and the technical part of the project. In order to prevent the connection of electricity to the site or house into a tedious procedure, you should also figure out in advance the procedure for forthcoming actions to obtain a permit.
General procedure for connecting
First of all, you need to understand what special documents regulate the procedure for connecting to electrical networks. The main one is the “Rules for Technological Connection to Electric Grids”, approved by the RF PP N 861. Before reading the connection instructions, it should be remembered that the companies supplying electricity are divided into three types:
- Legitimate electricity generating companies.
- Energy retailers are firms that buy electricity in bulk and then sell it at retail to private consumers.
- Electricity network - owners of power lines, as well as power substations with distribution equipment, transformers and cable bends.
Electric grid companies ensure the transfer of energy from the substation to the final consumer.
It is easiest to present a procedure for connecting an electric power source to any object in the form of a certain sequence of actions.
- Find out which network organization the connected object belongs to.
- Apply for technological connection.
- Conclude an agreement on the performance of work, a list of which is contained in the technical conditions received from Energosbyt.
At the final stage of connecting to the power grid, you will need to invite specialists to evaluate the work performed. On its basis, permission is obtained for technological connection. You can count on the supply of electricity only after the grid organization has entered into an agreement with Energosbyt.
Which network organization to connect to
To connect electricity to any capital object, it is necessary to determine the network organization located in the immediate vicinity of it. Once such a company is found, you should contact its representative to obtain the technical specifications for connection to the power supply network and the corresponding draft contract.
It is quite easy to find the network company closest to the selected object if you use the special directory issued for each region of Russia.
If it is impossible to find information on your own, you can send a request to a local government representative for the choice of a convenient electrical connection for the electrical network. It should be described in detail the location of the connected object, which will easily establish its affiliation. After this, you should wait for the appropriate decision, which should be prepared no later than 15 days after submitting the request.
Technical conditions of connection and connection options
Before preparing a power supply project, it will be necessary to obtain technical specifications from Energosbyt for connection to electric networks. They should stipulate the whole list of issues related to the arrangement of energy supply. The technical conditions for connecting electricity usually include the following items:
- Object layout plan.
- Type and place of installation of the control cabinet.
- A list of protective equipment, including an electric meter and automatic devices.
- Breakdown of connected consumers into groups.
TU must indicate the power allocated to the consumer (it must not exceed 15 kW).
In addition to the technical conditions for electricity supply, an act on balance sheet ownership is being prepared, which stipulates the issue of delimiting the areas of responsibility of the supplying company and the consumer. In the presence of this document, it is possible to distribute the responsibilities of the parties for the maintenance of the electric network section.
The list of documents for concluding a contract for technological connection
To conclude an agreement between the two parties, it will be necessary to prepare a package of documents that includes the following items:
- Identity card of the applicant.
- Location plan for electrical consumers.
- A single-line diagram indicating the class of electrical networks.
- List and power of electrical receivers.
- A copy of the document confirming the right to possess the connected object.
The set of documents may vary depending on the form of ownership of the serviced object.
You will also need to provide a number of documents relating to the contract for the operation of public property. They should be accompanied by a scheme of external power supply and power distribution for individual loads. Most of them can be found upon receipt of the technical conditions for electrical connection.
Submission of application and conclusion of an agreement
The rules for connecting to power supply networks involve contacting the found network organization that owns energy facilities and submitting an application for connection. Its sample can be found on the website of the selected company.
If the client does not know which network organization should apply, you can try to find it through local authorities.
The procedure for registering a connection to energy networks involves the timely submission of pre-assembled documents to the selected network company and the subsequent conclusion of the contract. You can submit them only after the application for connection is approved by the relevant services.
Connecting garden partnerships
A special scheme for concluding agreements with network companies has been officially approved for SNT and ONT, thanks to which it is possible to achieve quite tangible advantages:
- they receive the status of the only legal representatives of gardeners and gardeners when deciding on the connection to the power grids of their plots;
- it is possible to get rid of the confusion of individual appeals of private owners on the same issue, since it is approved by the general meeting of SNT or ONT;
- the algorithm for connecting actions becomes more understandable.
For partnerships in this situation, it is enough to apply for connection to a network company, the basis for which is the decision of the general meeting. For gardeners and gardeners, this is an appeal to the SNT or ONT with a request to connect them to electricity with a further consideration of the issue by the partnership itself.
The rules for connecting to the power supply networks of garden associations came into force from the beginning of 2019.
Actions after conclusion of the contract
After the completion of activities related to the signing of the technical connection agreement, it will be necessary to carry out all the work listed in the technical specifications and notify the network organization about this. The invited representative of the energy networks together with the responsible person from Energosbyt draw up an acceptance certificate, which is the legal basis for the connection.
In some cases, you can get such an act online by filling out a form previously proposed by the network service.
Direct voltage supply should be expected only after the conclusion of the contract with the local supply organization.
How much does connection to communications cost?
Many information sources refer to a conditional amount of 550 rubles, which in reality is just a fee for the fact of accession, after which the capacity put to it is “shipped” to the user. Moreover, the company is obliged to issue it in the amount of about 15 kW at the point of accession, located no further than 25 meters from the border of the residential area.
When clarifying this issue, it turns out that when calculating the costs, it is necessary to take into account the location of the column from which the branch is made for connection to electric networks. It is at a distance of 25 meters that the user will have to lay the cable of the required section for his money right up to the house.
In this case, the problem of balance sheet ownership reappears, linked to the boundary of the division of responsibility zones.
Thus, each user in addition to the “duty” 550 rubles will have to spend on the following activities:
- purchase of cable and payment of its laying from the distribution pole to the house;
- purchase of an electric meter with one tariff or multi-tariff;
- purchase and installation of a distribution panel;
- payment for installation of equipment placed inside the cabinet.
Individual network companies offer customers a comprehensive service called “turnkey connection”. At the same time, its specialists guarantee the full range of connection activities, including internal work. Usually it costs 50-60 thousand rubles (prices in the Moscow region). You can save money if you use the services of a local electrician, licensed for this type of work. The result is an amount of 20-30 thousand.
