Anyone can experience a power outage, regardless of the cause. But not everyone knows where to go to solve this problem. Especially if the lights were turned off for non-payment. If you don't quickly deal with what happened, life in the apartment will become unbearable. All a person can use in such a situation is water and gas.
The first thing you need to do is find out the reason for the shutdown. We can talk about debt to utility companies or an accident. In the second case, you will have to wait until the repairmen fix the problem. But if the power outage occurred due to non-payment, it all depends on the homeowner.
How to restore power supply?
Restoration of electricity supply is carried out on a paid basis and with full payment of the debt at the time of shutdown. To restore the need to contact:
- To the service department of PJSC Mosenergosbyt;
- Use the video communication terminal (Automated system “Video Consultant”) with the Contact Center operator installed in the MFC. Opening hours: Mon-Fri from 08:30 to 20:00.
Attention!
When contacting a branch of Mosenergosbyt PJSC or through a video communication terminal (installed in the MFC), you must provide a receipt for payment of the debt.
Rules and process for disconnecting electricity
The mechanism for turning off the light is the same for all subscribers. The electrician opens the panel, disconnects the wires that supply a specific room with electricity from the general network and seals them.
For individuals
If we are talking about an apartment building or an apartment, then it is important to determine the number of the living space on the panel so as not to accidentally disconnect the wrong subscriber.
In a private house, the disconnection occurs from the network that provides light to the street or cottage community. The same mechanism applies to a house in the country.
The garages have electricity meters and are connected by the garage cooperative to the power line. They are cut off by disconnecting the cable leading from the power line to the premises. The payment of utility bills is monitored by the chairman of the GSK.
It is allowed to limit the supply of electricity to residential apartments. This is done by sealing energy-intensive appliances and leaving the light bulbs on.
Legal entities
They have responsibilities for making utility payments on the same basis as individuals, so a similar notification procedure applies to them. An electrician comes on the appointed day and disconnects their premises from the network of the shopping center or apartment building where the office or store is located. Legal entities have 10 days to pay the debt.
What determines the quality of electrical energy?
The reasons for deterioration in power quality may be:
– short circuits in the distribution network;
– accidents in the electrical network;
– uneven load distribution of the consumer across individual phases;
– activation of protective equipment and automation;
– electromagnetic and network disturbances (transient processes) associated with the switching on, switching off and operation of powerful electricity consumers, etc.
– wear and tear of electrical equipment.
Minimum debt amount
To understand under what debt the lights are turned off, you need to refer to Resolution 624. Since 2021, the suspension of the light supply is carried out according to new rules.
The law does not establish a debt for electricity, the amount of which will become the basis for disconnection. Suspension of filing is tied to the period of non-payment.
To turn off the lights, it is enough to accumulate a debt for electricity for 2 months. The amount of debt does not matter. Theoretically, they can cut off the supply of electricity for a debt of 100 rubles.
Why do voltage surges happen?
Changes in voltage characteristics are associated with such phenomena as, for example, voltage dips and interruptions, overvoltages and impulse voltages.
Voltage sags usually occur due to faults in electrical networks or in consumer electrical installations, as well as when connecting a powerful load.
Overvoltages are usually caused by switching and load shedding.
Pulse voltages are caused mainly by lightning discharges or switching processes in the electrical network or consumer electrical installation.
Reconnection fee
You will have to pay to reconnect utilities. Many people believe that this is a made-up rule by housing and communal services representatives, but this is not so. This condition is always reflected in the contract and fully complies with the laws in Russia. For individuals, payment is limited to 1,000 rubles, while legal entities sometimes have to pay up to 10,000 rubles. If during the connection process there is a need to cover other expenses that exceed the specified limits, they are paid by the management organization.
Why is the light flashing?
One of the main factors for flickering lights can be voltage fluctuations in the electrical network. The switching on of powerful electrical appliances by consumers leads to sudden voltage drops in the network. Together, all this puts a large load on the electrical network and, as a result, sharp voltage fluctuations occur, and then fluctuations in the luminous flux from lighting sources.
To protect equipment and reduce blinking, a voltage stabilizer should be used. The stabilizer normalizes the voltage to 220 V with a certain error, thereby protecting equipment from voltage surges and to a certain extent reducing the flickering of lights.
Legislative decisions
All management companies must stop supplying electricity by law! If she violated the rules, then this serves as a reason to go to court. In this case, the action will be considered unlawful and the debtor can challenge it. Thus, the violator will be connected to the light before the debt is paid.
Turning off the lights. When is it illegal?
That category of citizens who are malicious debtors very often asks the question: is it legal to turn off the lights? If this happens, then you should first study the court order to make such a decision, whether this company has the right to stop supplying electricity. Let's look at this issue in more detail.
If technically possible, after non-payment of debt in the first twenty days, power engineers can partially cut off power to the apartment. For example, an apartment meter is installed on a common landing. The apartment power distribution scheme assumes the presence of three circuit breakers.
How to restore power supply?
Restoration of electricity supply is carried out on a paid basis and with full payment of the debt at the time of shutdown. To restore the need to contact:
• To the service department of PJSC Mosenergosbyt;
• Use the video communication terminal (Automated system “Video Consultant”) with the Contact Center operator installed in the MFC. Opening hours: Mon-Fri from 08:30 to 20:00.
Attention! When contacting a branch of Mosenergosbyt PJSC or through a video communication terminal (installed in the MFC), you must provide a receipt for payment of the debt.
Department of Energy Law Prohibiting Disconnections from the Electricity Grid for Nonpayment
It is necessary to perform such actions, starting from:
- dates of conclusion of the contract for the supply of services;
- obtaining by a citizen of the Russian Federation the right of ownership of real estate;
- the number from which the order was generated;
- transfer of an apartment for housing (relevant for municipal cooperatives);
- signing an act of acceptance of the area (applicable to owners of shares in construction).
Amount of debt for turning off the lights
The scope of work of housing and communal services companies is regulated by the legislation of the Russian Federation. Resource supply organizations are responsible for providing quality service. Consumers of services are the owners of all types of premises and are required to pay a monthly fee according to the invoices issued.
This norm is spelled out in paragraph 20 of the resolution and is formulated as follows: The amount of compensation incurred by the initiator of introducing a restriction on expenses ... (for limiting electricity supply) ... cannot exceed 10,000 rubles (for citizens who are consumers of electrical energy - 1,000 rubles).
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Electricity connection after payment of debt
Important In this situation, the contractor means a company that provides consumers with certain utility services. Electricity is supplied to residential properties by so-called energy supply companies. Penalty for unauthorized connection of electricity after disconnection Transbaikal region Ivanovo region Ingushetia rep. Irkutsk region Kabardino-Balkaria rep. Kaliningrad region Kalmykia rep. Kaluga region Kamchatka region Karachay-Cherkess Republic Karelia rep. Kemerovo region Kirov region Komi rep. Kostroma region Krasnodar region Krasnoyarsk region Crimea Kurgan region Kursk region Leningrad region Lipetsk region Magadan region Mari El rep. Mordovia rep. Moscow Moscow region Murmansk region Nenets auto.
The payer, after receiving a document about the need to pay off debts for utilities, must check the correctness of the specified information - cases where the light was illegally turned off due to an error in the address or personal account are not uncommon.
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What should we do if our apartment building is disconnected from the power supply?
The procedure for the consumer's actions when establishing the fact of provision of utility services of inadequate quality and (or) with interruptions exceeding the established duration is prescribed in section X of the Rules for the provision of utility services to owners and users of premises in apartment buildings and residential buildings, approved by the Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation of May 6, 2011. N 354 (hereinafter referred to as the Rules).
In accordance with clause 9 of Appendix No. 1 to the Rules, the permissible duration of a power supply interruption is established: 2 hours - in the presence of two independent mutually redundant power sources (power supply reliability category 2); 24 hours – with 1 power source (3 category of power supply reliability).
For residents of apartment buildings:
– it is necessary to report this to the emergency dispatch service of the management company that operates the in-house engineering systems of the residential building;
– a message about a violation of the quality of a utility service can be made by the consumer in writing or orally (including by telephone) and is subject to mandatory registration by the emergency dispatch service
– the management company is obliged to immediately take measures to determine the reasons.
– if an employee of the emergency dispatch service of the contractor knows the reasons for the violation of the quality of the utility service, he is obliged to immediately notify the contacting consumer about this and make an appropriate note in the message log.
In what cases is disconnection illegal?
To ensure that the actions of the management company (management company) are not considered illegal in the future, its employees must take a responsible approach to the procedure for turning off electricity.
Termination of electricity supply is considered unlawful in the following cases:
- The debt for electricity is taken into account only. If there is a debt for gas or water, turning off the lights is illegal;
- the terms of the contract are not met, or there is a violation of the law;
- the lights were not turned on within two days from the moment the debt was repaid and evidence of this fact was provided to the HOA or management company;
- when in cold seasons houses are heated with electrical appliances. In this case, the illegality is associated with a threat to the health and life of residents;
- rolling restriction of services is prohibited by law, since the neighbors of the defaulter should not suffer because of his debts;
- disconnection from the supply of services to citizens who are included in the category of socially vulnerable;
- The management company does not adhere to the procedure for turning off electricity for non-payment, as provided for by current legislation.
To prove that he is right, the homeowner should invite an energy sales employee and, in his presence, draw up a report on the violations identified.
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