What if I turned off the electricity for the debts ?

On what basis can turn off the electricity?

Under current laws turning off the lights in your home may be the case if the failure is 3 or more standard monthly fee for electricity.In addition, the Criminal Code is required to notify the defaulter sure of their intentions within 30 days before the blackout.If on the expiration of this period, you have not paid the debt, must come another notification which is required to be issued a receipt.Last notice is given to you in his arms, it says that if you within 3 days do not repay the debt for the rent, the management company legally shut off electricity.

This information is true and taken from the Russian Federation Government Resolution dated May 6, 2011 N 354 "On the provision of public services to owners and users of premises in apartment buildings and houses."

If in your case the procedure was not the same, for example, the light turned off for non-payment without notice and the relevant court decisions, can complain to the relevant bodies - the prosecutor's office or the FAS (Federal Antimonopoly Service).Also, when you find that there is no electricity, probably are wondering - "where to call?".First, call your management company or HOA utilities that are sure to tell why this happened.

How to solve the problem yourself?

touch your computer to start you need to know on what basis had turned off the light and whether it is right to electricians.Of course, if a written notice on the hands you are not prepared, it says that the shutdown occurred without warning.In this case, you need to complain to the authorities mentioned above.You can also say that the illegal apartment blackout caused you a number of problems, namely:

1. Gone food in the refrigerator that stopped working.
2. From the darkness you stumble and hurt anything.

If still attached to that evidence - a certificate of injury and plead with the management company on the basis of arbitrariness, we can achieve good compensation, which will cover part of the non-payment for which you turned off the light in the house or apartment.Also, there are many nuances, which is better to talk to a lawyer, for example, what to do if there is non-payment for a long time but no one is living in the apartment.

If the procedure is a power failure for non-payment was done legally, and UK acted on the court, you have to start to pay the debt, to get the proper receipt and visit management company.There will have to pay the connection costs which will tell the organization itself (usually require pay 1000-1500 rubles).After payment of all debts electrician you must include the light not later than one day (24 hours), the time set by law,

What can be done as long as there is no electricity?

There are several ways that will turn on the light before it turned off for nonpayment.Some, as you know, illegal and threatening decent fines, and some are legitimate and will help to solve short-term problems.So, in order to list all possible solutions to the problem:

1. power failure in an apartment and you want to turn it back?If the apartment building is a panel, then you probably know that between the neighboring apartments outlet installed next to each other in a vacuum.You can withdraw its socket and agreed with his neighbor to do the jumper, which has given light and you.Of course, it is not legal and will have to repay the neighbor, and when non-payment problems were solved and the electrician will connect your apartment, do not forget to remove the jumper!
2. legal way - again, an agreement with a neighbor to temporarily cut off the electricity until, in his outlet you can connect an extension cord and stretch to his apartment.Thus, you can connect the fixtures and not too powerful appliances.
3. If you turned off the light for non-payment in a private home or in the country, will be able to help out a mobile powerhouse.It is worth it is not very expensive and also can save, if the electricity will be disconnected during the repair work.For information on how to connect a generator to a home network, we are told in the corresponding article!
4. can also, by analogy with handling the plug from the wall outlet power strip neighbor, on the other end of which is not a block of sockets and plug in another apartment.Prior to this, it is recommendable to consult an electrician, I make happen in your case, stand wiring, etc.
5. solar connection can also solve the problem.If the country you have installed alternative energy sources, do not forget that they will work even if the light is turned off for nonpayment.

Please note that climb into the floor switchboard and connect the wires to the meter sealed back is dangerous and illegal.Firstly, it is regarded as theft and shall be punished with hefty fines.Second, without the skills to work with electrical wiring under stress it is very dangerous, so it is better to solve the problem of debt, refer to the management company and fill out the paperwork, and then you will be connected and so light!

That's all that I wanted to tell youon this occasion!We hope that you now know what to do if the light is turned off for non-payment, where to go and how to connect the electricity!

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