You can have the internal wiring inspected by an MEA contractor, which then gives you an certificate.

This practice is many used at new housing projects, where prefab homes are stamped from ground and waiting for an new owner to buy, whom has then to get a meter by themselves.

The service charge for the new meter is when the certificate is approved not 700thb.

 

The certificate looks like this : (the number in the red square is what you need to give MEA when apply for the new meter, otherwise the service fee is 700)

 

I am very curious what this is the case at PEA.  Perhaps one of you can find out.

So far I found two documents, no prices about inspection.  It seems from the document that the meter and service fee is one price.

 

Interesting to read the differences about postpaid and prepaid and juristic and natural persons

 

[a sample text from the documents]

<sup>3. An applicant shall wire the main line from the house/building to the utility pole and leave the end hanging at the meter
installation level.
4. An installation site shall have the electrical wiring and installation of internal electrical equipment according to the
standards prescribed by the Engineering Institute of Thailand or the Provincial Electricity Authority; otherwise, the PEA
will require it to correct them accordingly before allowing the electric power distribution.
5. If the total number of lightings, outlets and electrical appliance existing and newly installed is more than 20 points (one
point equal to 1 unit of lighting or 1 unit of outlet), or if the power consumption is more than 5 kW, an applicant shall
submit 2 copies of wiring and electrical equipment installation plan (scale 1:100) for the purpose of inspection. The
applicant may hire the PEA to prepare the plan.</sup>

<sup>Note:
1. In case of prepaid internal wiring inspection (natural person), the document review, approval and receipt of payment for
meter installation will be completed within 1 day.
2. The processing time pursuant to the PEA Regulation on Service Quality Standard B.E. 2558 (2015) is to complete the
meter installation and begin electric power distribution in urban area within 2 working days of applicant's payment.</sup>

....

^{No. Fee Description Fee (Baht/Percent)
1) Single-phase 5(15)A meter installation fee (Note: (Including VAT))Fee 728 baht
2) Single-phase 15(45)A meter installation fee(Note: (Including VAT))Fee 4,621.5 baht
3) Single-phase 30(100)A meter installation fee(Note: (Including VAT))Fee 12,383 baht
4) Three-phase 15(45)A meter installation fee(Note: (Including VAT))Fee 16,004.5 baht
5) Three-phase 30(100)A meter installation fee(Note: (Including VAT))Fee 38,754 baht}

 

 

Still, no mentioning of the inspection/service prices. Do one of you know it?

 

Link to the files: PEA application manuals

 

Contrary to a post above.

 

NYY IS rated for underground use, in duct or direct burial:-

 

http://www.bangkokcable.com/product/backoffice/file_upload/131007_33-450!750V 70C NYY-1C.pdf

 

 

THW (even copper) is NOT rated for underground use:-

 

http://www.bangkokcable.com/product/backoffice/file_upload/131004_1-450!750V 70C 60227 IEC 01 (THW).pdf

 

5 hours ago, Metropolitian said:

 

 

These two costs are separated.

The inspection is now customarily done when installing the meter and included with the service charge, which is 700thb.

The cost for the meter is variable and merely an deposit, for 5(15) it is 300thb and 15(45) 2000thb , 30(100) 4000thb and so on.

You can claim the deposit back when you sold the place.

 

(Prices are MEA)

I was more wondering the cost of bypassing the codes and doing everything Thai style., like the clowns that built our moo baan.

On 1/29/2020 at 5:18 PM, Crossy said:

A 25mm² x 2 NYY is the best part of an INCH in diameter, that's going to be a wrestle to get into your tube.

 

The 2 x single core version would be more manageable.

 

Either way your man will need specialist pulling kit.

Specialist  kit  , or nylon fishing line, plastic  bag,  hosepipe,  push the nylon line thru using bag as a piston (scrunched up small  piece of  bag), then attach 2.5mm cable and pull  thru,  next attach nyy  cable and tie the other end (2.5mm)  to the back  of  your  pick  up and off  you  go,  lay  all  cables  out straight  first with  no  bends............job done

5 hours ago, Crossy said:

Contrary to a post above.

 

NYY IS rated for underground use, in duct or direct burial:-

 

http://www.bangkokcable.com/product/backoffice/file_upload/131007_33-450!750V 70C NYY-1C.pdf

 

 

THW (even copper) is NOT rated for underground use:-

 

http://www.bangkokcable.com/product/backoffice/file_upload/131004_1-450!750V 70C 60227 IEC 01 (THW).pdf

 

My mistake, i didn't check the cable spec i posted, 

5 hours ago, gunderhill said:

Specialist  kit  , or nylon fishing line, plastic  bag,  hosepipe,  push the nylon line thru using bag as a piston (scrunched up small  piece of  bag), then attach 2.5mm cable and pull  thru,  next attach nyy  cable and tie the other end (2.5mm)  to the back  of  your  pick  up and off  you  go,  lay  all  cables  out straight  first with  no  bends............job done

 

Our local village "electric man" doesn't have a pickup, his tools and test kit (neon driver) ride in the basket of his bicycle (Honda Wave is off the road with an electrical fault).

 

But yes, progressive pulling will do the trick ????