Re: Common electricity use

@Whale said:
Scott13 – I can’t see electric motor vehicles becoming a cost-effective proposition any time soon so perhaps your Owners Corporation (O/C) is being just a little over-cautious, and whilst I’m not sure why residential carparks have power outlets I’ll bet there’s a Building Code or similar that requires them to be fitted and to be accessible.

So I’m not sure that lockable power outlets would comply with whatever Code requires their presence, but perhaps suggest to your O/C that upon application it charges residents an annual fee for a key to specific outlet/s, with that fee being reflective of the both the anticipated electricity usage/cost and a “convenience” factor to the key-holder, both annually reviewable.

If you want this type of approach formalised, then why not suggest that yours be a test case, and then put a Motion in that regard on the Agenda for your next General Meeting.

To conclude… this may be a bit left-field, but IF there’s a power point adjacent to every carspace, then I wonder if they’re wired back to the supply serving the individual Lot/s concerned; and electrician could determine this.

Thanks Whale and everyone for your input and suggestions… I’ve been away – hence the tardy reply timing.

The power points in the carparking area are Common Property ..they’re scattered throughout the parking area on various Pillars ( I suspect for the use of the cleaners )

Whale, I appreciate your suggestion and will action it. 

It appears the ‘Committee’ are considering that owners may apply to have a ‘Sub-meter and powerpoint’ connected from the Common Area powerpoint. ..How expensive that’ll be I have no idea.

I’ll keep you all in the loop.

Many thanks, Scott13