Temporary Supply - Emergency

I too smell a rat, so I'd say be very careful of what you become responsible for. Some one has done something illegal, do not get involved in helping them to do it again.

As an additional concern, the sort of premises that gets forcibly disconnected for electricity theft  (think of the sort of criminal wiring you see pictures of raids on cannabis farms) often leave the wiring in a nasty state - after all presumably the meter was bypassed to supply some extra load. 


If you do end up tapping a supply from next door, be very clear that you are not involved in deciding who pays that electricity bill, and that the arrangement is only temporary,  an emergency supply to keep freezers and so on running, and cannot be used as a permanent means to avoid paying standing charges, or for electricity theft from next door at some future time. Your paper work should reflect that.

I'd  also suggest you add an RCD to the 40A switch fuse, and be very careful that the isolation of the old supply is safe  and the earthing  is adaquate on the load side.  If in doubt, then a supply like heavy extension lead to a builders board with a few sockets, ideally not connecting to any of the existing (or as little as neccessary) may be safest.

Also make it very clear how it is to be changed over and removed safely once normal power supply is restored.

For part P purposes it is not notifiable, as it is commercial. However, this is not an excuse to bodge it !


Take care.

I too smell a rat, so I'd say be very careful of what you become responsible for. Some one has done something illegal, do not get involved in helping them to do it again.

As an additional concern, the sort of premises that gets forcibly disconnected for electricity theft  (think of the sort of criminal wiring you see pictures of raids on cannabis farms) often leave the wiring in a nasty state - after all presumably the meter was bypassed to supply some extra load. 


If you do end up tapping a supply from next door, be very clear that you are not involved in deciding who pays that electricity bill, and that the arrangement is only temporary,  an emergency supply to keep freezers and so on running, and cannot be used as a permanent means to avoid paying standing charges, or for electricity theft from next door at some future time. Your paper work should reflect that.

I'd  also suggest you add an RCD to the 40A switch fuse, and be very careful that the isolation of the old supply is safe  and the earthing  is adaquate on the load side.  If in doubt, then a supply like heavy extension lead to a builders board with a few sockets, ideally not connecting to any of the existing (or as little as neccessary) may be safest.

Also make it very clear how it is to be changed over and removed safely once normal power supply is restored.

For part P purposes it is not notifiable, as it is commercial. However, this is not an excuse to bodge it !


Take care.