Electric

Oxoners


Joined: 24/01/2008
Posts: 38


Message Posted:
09/07/2008 19:05

We are on builders supply at the moment and want to install some ceiling fans, we have heard that until Kibtek carry out final inspection and we have our own meter installed that we should not install fans or light fittings, is this true.

Nunu1


Joined: 31/03/2008
Posts: 206


Message Posted:
09/07/2008 20:12

Oxoners I believe this to be true. The electric company would need to carry out specific electrical final handover tests this is a legal and health and safety requirement. If by some chance your ceiling fans/lights were incorrectly fitted, ie wiring not connected to the correct connections or earth fault, the electric company may hold the builder responsible and refuse your mains connection by law!!! Very similar in the UK.



I am very pleased to hear that they have very good standards in the electrical industry there in Cyprus!



Once you have got your mains connection supply then fit your fans, BUT please if you are not sure what you are doing get a qualified electrician to do it for you!



nunu

sylvie


Joined: 12/03/2008
Posts: 221


Message Posted:
09/07/2008 20:18

KIBTEK is going to carry out according electrical drauwings which have been approuved by belediye - when they come they check the electrical drauwing and test with a generator - so do not install what ever hasn't been previously approuved - after, you can do what you want according to electrical standards

cyprusishome


Joined: 31/03/2007
Posts: 541


Message Posted:
09/07/2008 20:42

oxoners,



By all means fit all these things but make sure that when kib tec come along to do their survey that everything is as the original plan. The slightest thing not on plan and you will get a red slip!!!!!!!

brian24001


Joined: 23/03/2008
Posts: 282


Message Posted:
10/07/2008 07:18

When we had our meter fitted, no-one came anywhere near the house.

Check that your builder has had the electrics inspected, this is arrabde by hime, long before meter arrive, and is simply done with a meter to check connections (live/neutral) and earthing, no need to even be connected to mains (or genertaor).

If the inspection has been done, you can fit the fans, when the meter men come, they won't even go in the house.

Perry



Joined: 27/01/2007
Posts: 138


Message Posted:
10/07/2008 07:37

Brian is absolutely correct. We actually fitted our ceiling fans before moving to mains - but we did use a qualified electrician to do so. When they fitted the meters they did not come into house. However, they did a final inspection before this (with the fans fitted). We also had an additional 2 aircon units - these were NOT fitted until after the Kibtec inspection and we were safely on the mains. All of this was on the advice of our builder and it worked just fine. Good luck

sylvie


Joined: 12/03/2008
Posts: 221


Message Posted:
10/07/2008 08:03

yes when they fit the meter nobody comes inside - they come before for the final electric control - if the control is fine - the file goes to a commission which approuve and then you can apply to a meter ! we went through the process last april for a private house -

Groucho


Joined: 26/04/2008
Posts: 85


Message Posted:
10/07/2008 10:35

Fans are generally low wattage compared to Air Con units... should be below the 100 watt for a light fitting (I take it you will be wiring them in as a replacement for a ceiling rose? i.e. no increase in power consumption) definitely do not fit any air-con before the final inspection unless it is shown on the electricity plan.

davidoff


Joined: 21/04/2007
Posts: 363


Message Posted:
10/07/2008 11:42

Hi all,



Can you clarify comething for me:



Do you mean that electric metres are not and cannot be ordered until kibtec have done the inspection and given the ok?



As I have been told by my developer that metres have been ordered but electrics and inspection will not happen for months?



Mind you there are 150 properties there and they have said theyve ordered in bulk and kibtec will install them all at the same time in one big hit?



Is this possible then?



take care d x

brian24001


Joined: 23/03/2008
Posts: 282


Message Posted:
10/07/2008 12:04

davidoff,

This is correct, you cannot apply for your meter until the electrics have been passed by the Kibtec inspection, the inspection results then go in the project file at the Kibtek office, and they will check this prior to processing your application.

Can't comment on how or when they will all be installed

sylvie


Joined: 12/03/2008
Posts: 221


Message Posted:
10/07/2008 14:21

i am afraid, it is correct !

brandy sour


Joined: 09/04/2008
Posts: 63


Message Posted:
10/07/2008 15:32

I oxoners

I see nothing has change since they filled the pool then?has her ladyship been seen since we spoke last.

Oxoners


Joined: 24/01/2008
Posts: 38


Message Posted:
10/07/2008 16:48

No nothing has changed, and no one has been on site since you left