The main causes of power outages

Technical reasons

To begin with, we will consider in which cases the light is turned off for technical reasons:

1. Planned major or current repairs of individual facilities, as well as the entire electrical facilities. In the contract between the electricity supplier and the consumer directly, the duration of the blackout must be indicated. As a rule, it is 72 hours a year, but without interruption it is allowed to de-energize a private house or apartment for no more than 24 hours. Before repair work, consumers must be notified by notice.
2. Partial or complete failure of the power supply system. In other words, an emergency. In this case, I can turn off the light without warning for an indefinite period, until the accident is eliminated. Nobody is insured here.
3. Unfavorable weather conditions, natural disasters, emergency situations. They are also referred to as an emergency in which it is allowed to de-energize the apartment or house without warning.
4. Unsatisfactory condition of the consumer's electrical network If present electrical wiring in an apartment or residential building, which may result in an accident or accident, the consumer has the right to turn off the electricity until problems are resolved. The decision to turn off the light rests with the representative of Rostekhnadzor or the housing inspectorate. Be sure to turn off the electricity must be accompanied by a notice.
5. Change of the network company, as a result of which the obligation to supply electricity to houses is removed from previous suppliers.

Economic reasons

The most common reason that can turn off the electricity in the apartment or in the country is debt. If you turned off the light for non-payment without warning, you can write a complaint, as According to the law, to stop the supply of electricity, you must do the following:

1. Debt should be 3 or more monthly payments for light.
2. 30 days before the shutdown, it is necessary to warn the consumer of intentions.
3. If after the specified period the debt has not been repaid, issue a receipt on receipt, which indicates that after 3 days the light will be turned off, if before that time the debt has not been paid.

Only on this basis can they deprive the consumer of the right to use electricity.

Of the remaining economic reasons, there are unregistered use of the electric network, unauthorized connection (without execution of a power supply contract), as well as a gross violation of the clauses of this contract. In addition, a shutdown can occur if the consumer uses powerful equipment that exceeds the technical characteristics of the electrical network. In this case, they have the right to turn off the electricity and, in addition, bring the consumer to criminal or administrative liability, however, a notification must be sent before all actions.

If you do not know why the lights were turned off in the apartment or in the country, we recommend that you call the management company or, in extreme cases, the emergency service of the city. As a result, you will be able to find out the reason and duration of the shutdown.

Finally, we recommend watching a useful video on the topic:

That's all I wanted to tell you about this issue. Now you know why they can turn off electricity in an apartment and a private house.

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