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Gran Alacant Forum => General Discussions => Topic started by: Carolyn on June 24, 2016, 16:54.
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Can anyone tell me the best way to upgrade my electricity supply, new smart meters fitted are causing tripping out in meter box, been advised to upgrade to 5.5kw. Has anyone done this online via Ibderola website?
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Also interested in experiences with this. Have heard reports of people paying hundreds of euros to get a thirty minute check by a spark to complete the upgrade paperwork.
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We had this done in March. You need to use a registered Spanish electrician and get from them a Bolletin. This is then sent to Iberdrola. You are correct regards the cost, 250 euro for about 15 mins work. However I was advised to do it this way as the cost Iberdrola will charge you if they find out you haven't done it this way will be more, and as they are fitting smart meters there may be a need to call them in.
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Gary on 650 22 41 50 can do this legally for you
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where have these smart meters been installed, i live near old maxccop but heard nothing about them
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Hi Ian, I've never seen my meter..........the only way I knew was from my electric bill, it had a mid month meter reading and the readings then kicked off at zero.
One neighbour got a nasty shock, got a closing bill of over a 1200 Euros.........turns out their supply was running through some one elses meter........they got off lightly at 1200 Euros.........full time residents for 10 years........they said they could never understand why their bills were so much lower than everyone elses!!
Regards all
John
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Puerto Marino had there smart meters installed around easter time, ive noticed that billing is now monthly instead of bi monthly with payments for unoccupied property with zero usage of 24 euros, not bad work if you can get it. In relation to upgrades im curious as to what people are running that trips the standard system.
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We are on Altomar II now with smart meters. Some people had their electricity upgraded (illegally) but their bill stated the lower kws. When the men fitted the smart meters they used the kws from the bills, so that is why the meters are tripping, these people are now having to pay for a legal upgrades, or use lower wattage items.
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Mine is opp Maxcoop on 3.2h and we have now had them installed they have to have whole area done by end of year . Be wary if you have an illegal upgrade as the new smart meter has a trip set at you contracted wattage and therefore will blow in the cupboard that you have no access to I know some people who this happened to they had to call out iberdrolla and paid a massive call out charge and back bill excesses for several years plus had to get their place checked at more cost . The bill was into the thousands
If you have an illegal change it quick
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Our urb was upgraded in Febuary by contractors working for the supplier, after performing the change the guy fitted a notice to the Mains boxes and posted one in each letter box indicating how to reset a trip actuation. You simple reset your Mains trip in your property to reset the smart meter all power back on no need for any call outs.
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Yes they put that in our box as well but it only works if the trip in the house is the correct size and illegal upgrades are not they can also tell that you are drawing more than you metered amount should let you so they will catch you
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Barry, is the gentleman you recommend recognised by Iberdrola? It was my understanding it has to be a Spanish electrician.
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Are we saying only a spaniard is allowed to be an electrician in Gran Alacant !
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Wouldn't surprise me victor they don't seem to grant taxi licences to Brits I know a few who have applied and been turned down
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Lower half of GA had power cut for over an hour tonight: have Iberdrola been putting in illegal fuses?
Bert
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We installed a new oven, hob and hood. trying to run these along with TV and light was a problem. Regards electricians having to be Spanish. As far as I'm aware, in order for an electrician to supply a Bolletin, excuse the spelling, he must be registered and they will only register Spanish Electricians.
This was all info by word of mouth, but it was from people who have been in GA for a long time, and one person in particular who carries out a lot of building work in the area.
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Any nationality can be a legal electrician, they just need to pass the Spanish Exams.
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Spot on, as with taxi drivers, all you need is the necessary qualification......along with about €60,000 to buy your licence if you are a cabbie and want to run your own car
Regards all
John
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I'll get shouted at here, but when you've spent at least £80,000 buying your place in the sun what's the hassle all about with paying say €300 to get your electric supply upgraded to a decent KW level.
If ours kept on tripping or if we had to think about what we could have on simultaneously I'd just get it done....correctly I may add
Regards all
John
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A young friend of the family, an Irish qualified electrician, decided 4 years ago to go and work down the mines at Mount Isa in Australia to earn some good money, he first had to spend 6 mths as an "apprentice" to an Aussie spark, then pass an exam to show competence in Aussie electrics, I imagine it would be the same anywhere and quite right too.
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Totally agree John peoples efforts to penny pinch and save a few quid never ceases to amaze me, its no doubt the same people that were fighting over free hotdogs on lidls opening day, always trying to get something for nothing.
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Gary on 650 22 41 50 can do this legally for you
Gary's Irish, well he was last Friday.
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not sure whats going on with this thead..I thought the idea of smart meters was for you to monitor the useage within your home.
For what i can gather they are still housed in the community cupboards. Also i notice on my elec bill that i am contracted to 5.75 kilo so should not need to upgade to 5.5 kilo. Also had an email from supplier that they are reverting back to monthly bills..ie 1st month actual...2nd month estimated. ian
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Ian, this may clear your confusion
http://www.sparksinspain.es/problems/smart-meters-explained/
http://moneysaverspain.com/facts-smart-meters-spain/
Regards all
John
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thanks john, the video and infosheet was very good. Still a bit confused as to any one who has a smart meter installed where it is located..ian
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Mine´s in the (locked) meter box in my outside wall.
Bert
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So is mine. Got ours done save us having to go to El Presidente every time it tripped
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We are on Med 1 , back in UK but had some communications from adminstrators to say Iberdola have changed the supply systems which has had effect of blowing community electrics, causing the electric doors to fail, blow out street lights and cause some power outages!! Anyone had this problem on their community?
Also there is a circular which I think says contact Iberdola to upgrade supply. So as some of you have had this done, can you advise which Spanish electrician you got mad how long the process took?
We are not again until Setember and hope supply will work OK until then
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Hi, just went into the reforma at Carabassi which advertises electricians etc and asked re legal upgrade but was advised that you have to contact Iberdola direct to do this. not sure if the girl know what she was talking about but if anyone has had it done can they advise who they contacted ?
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We had this done earlier in the year. We used our lawyer to arrange it. They contacted Electricidad, Pablo Espinosa. Once the Boletin was supplied our lawyer then sent this to Iberdrola for us. 250 Euro total.
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Gary who advertises in GA advertiser is fully licensed to carry out the work. He called yesterday and checked system etc. He advises it takes about 2 weeks for all paperwork to be officially stamped and new contracts issued with higher supply.
Cost is c250 euros and he sorts all paperwork etc and provides bolletin and new contract. He requires a copy of NIE and a bill from Iberdola for all contract numbers etc.
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Does this cost include the charge from Iberdrola. When I had it carried out there was a charge from the electrician and then an additional charge from Iberdrola for changing to a higher rated contract. An agent from Iberdrola visited the house to inspect the circuit box.
Can not remember exactly but the Iberdrola charge was in excess of 100 euros
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Gary, advises this is the total cost and he certifys the circuit box as a registered electrician. He had to do some work on the box to comply with the regulations .
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We recently had our upgrade done by Gary, very efficient service by him, there was a subsequent fee from Iberdrola of 120 euros . But now no worries of electric tripping.
Would not hesitate to recommend Gary.
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The 120 euros was a separate amount.