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Safe Electric how long to process completion cert from electrician

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  • 30-07-2021 11:14pm
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    ECO_Mental
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    Hi

    Just building a house and my electrician has sent in the cert to Safe Electric and its just now on their system today. Its saying this can take up to 10 days but what in reality is the current turnaround in getting this to ESBN so they can connect me.

    Pushing to get into the house by September and this is on the critical path.

    Thanks

    ECO

    6.1kWp south facing, South of Cork City



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    Risteard81
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058201599/safe-electric-how-long-to-process-completion-cert-from-electrician

    Not sure as I use the RECI Electronic Completion Cert (ECC) system. That said, it shouldn't take too long although there may be a backlog of certs to process within the RECI office.



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    meercat
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058201599/safe-electric-how-long-to-process-completion-cert-from-electrician

    Is the service in from the pole to the meter box cutout(and connected up)

    I assume everything is paid up otherwise they’ll be a long delay


    if everything is in order then approximately 3 weeks



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    ECO_Mental
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117692999#Comment_117692999

    Yeah, everything is in place, ducting, meter box, connection fees paid since March all done through the new ESBN online system. My completion cert is now with Safe Electric and they need to do some checks on the cert my electrician sent in. But just wondering how long does it take these lads in safe electric take to do these checks and send the cert to ESBN.

    Once ESB have the cert I might be able to pull a few strings and move things a bit faster as I have few connections in there...😉

    6.1kWp south facing, South of Cork City



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    meercat
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117693072#Comment_117693072

    As soon as safe electric have the certificate (assuming it’s filled in correctly)it’s put directly on the esbn system. Before COVID it was possible to bring the certificate directly into safe electric office and it was put on the system before leaving.your rec should be able to check the status of the certificate by visiting

    mycertstatus.ie



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    ECO_Mental
    Registered Users Posts: 2,498 ✭✭✭ECO_Mental


    Just a final follow up for your all information

    My Electrician posted the cert to Safe Electric on a Tuesday last week

    It went up on Safe Electric System late Friday afternoon that week

    ESB Networks got the Cert on Tuesday afternoon and is now on their system and its saying 10 days to go live.

    Funny thing is when I check www.mycertstatus.ie its still saying waiting validation??

    Here's now hoping ESBN will connect me sooner rather than later

    6.1kWp south facing, South of Cork City



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    meercat
    Registered Users Posts: 4,746 ✭✭✭meercat


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117710102#Comment_117710102

    It should say

    this Cert has been validated by safe electric and sent to esbn for connection on(date)

    perhaps safe electric are just slow updating



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    ECO_Mental
    Registered Users Posts: 2,498 ✭✭✭ECO_Mental


    Just a final follow up to this tread.

    It took I think about 4 working days from my electrician posting in my cert to getting on the safe electric system. Then another day for them to approve it and send it to the ESBN new connection online system.

    It then took three weeks for ESB to get me connected (today al last). This after a lot of phone calls and my missus actually working for ESBN and knowing a lot of the people who approving and supervising the works. TBH we did get caught up in the crazy holiday season and lost at least a week or two between lads being on holidays.

    I am following a new house build on Instagram and they submitted their cert the same day as I did and they got connected 2 weeks ago... so I do think I was unlucky but if we didn't know anybody within ESBN I think it could be another week or so they way they were talking....

    On another note I got an ordinary day/night meter and not a smart meter???? I thought everybody was going to get a smart meters and considering the smart meter does day night readings anyway, I don't know why they put in the bog standard one

    6.1kWp south facing, South of Cork City



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    meercat
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    Thanks for the update. Best wishes to you and your family in your new home.



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