02 - Electrician in Mentone
One Supply, Two Dwellings, and Who Pays for What
Splitting a block raises three electrical questions, and all of them are cheaper answered early.
Can the existing supply carry it? Mains sized for one house in 1958 will not always carry two modern dwellings, especially if either has a heat pump, an induction cooktop or a car charger. If they will not, the mains have to be upgraded, and that can involve the distributor and a wait.
Where do the meters go? Two dwellings need two separate metered supplies, and the meter position has to be accessible to the meter reader for both. On a long narrow Mentone block that is a design decision, not an afterthought, and it is much easier to make while the plans are still on paper.
What belongs to whom? Anything shared, from a driveway light to a common water pump, needs to sit on a supply someone is clearly responsible for. Getting that wrong is how two neighbours end up arguing about a power bill for a decade.
We work through all three at plan stage and give you a written answer before you commit to a builder’s programme.
Supply Checked at Plan Stage
Whether the existing mains will carry two dwellings, established before the slab goes down.
Metering Designed In
Two accessible metered positions, decided on the drawings rather than on site.
Shared Circuits Assigned
Driveway lights, pumps and common power on a supply that somebody clearly owns.
Lead Times Flagged Early
If the distributor has to be involved, you hear about it at quote stage, not at fit-off.
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