House connection pillar in the garden vs. house connection directly in the utility room

Here I see it as the pillar costing €1070 and the box €1570, meaning only a difference of €500. That would already be great. Am I seeing this correctly? Or do I need both the pillar and the box if I want the connection laid into the house?

First of all, you are listing the net prices here. Gross it is €600. The difference here is also the earthworks. 3m from the property boundary. The other is 15m.

Also interesting is the point at the very bottom, especially for us, since 50m have to be laid to the back:

Depending on network coverage, you could be rejected for 50m. But since it's Berlin, it should work out.

Additional payment per meter of extra length: €63.70 Price reduction per meter of own work on private property**: €50.60 We would provide the trench and empty conduits as "own work". Does the meter then cost us €50.60 or €13.10? ,

€15.19 per meter including VAT. 3m are included. So you have to pay for about 47m. Plus your private cable.

That is funny. We wanted it that way because I don't know it any other way either. The network operator refused, completely prohibited in the entire area of responsibility, we only had the choice between a pillar at the property boundary or a pillar screwed to the outer wall.

But you are allowed to put up an external pillar? Then the electrician misunderstood me. I want to put a pillar at the property boundary.

We have to. I find them hideous. Fortunately, we can put them in a corner next to a power distribution box, so they hardly stand out. But many neighbors have them right in front next to the pathway (from the nowadays modern and flat stone "front yard"). *gag*

First you list the net prices here. Gross is 600€. The difference here is also the earthworks. 3m AB property-BORDER. The other is 15m.

Depending on network coverage, you could be rejected for 50m. But since it's Berlin, it should work.


15.19/linear meter incl. VAT.
3m are included. So you have to pay for about 47m. Plus your private cable.

I am aware that the prices I listed were net. It slipped in like that, sorry.

So 600€ difference. I actually prefer the box in the utility room and expected a higher surcharge. So that fits. Besides, as far as I understand, I have 15m instead of 3m cabling included. That already makes a difference.

So you also see it that the difference has to be made up for the cable price, right? What do you mean by plus private cable? I think these 15€ are "only" for the cable?!

So, 600€ difference. I actually prefer the box in the utility room and expected a higher surcharge. So that fits. Besides, if I understand correctly, 15m instead of 3m of cabling is included. That already makes a difference.

Oh, I thought the column was supposed to be used. I misunderstood that. Yes, exactly 15m.

So you also see it that the difference has to be made up for the cable price, right? What do you mean by plus private cable? I think these 15€ are “just” for the cable?!

Yes, just the difference. I thought a column was intended. If the column were placed further back, private cable would have to be laid from there into the house accordingly. But that is eliminated by a connection in the utility room, of course.
With own work, appropriate conduits still have to be procured. Definitely pay attention to the right color And don't forget the pull cord. Otherwise, they just disappear.

So, I had the on-site appointment with the electrician. He misunderstood me. He thought I wanted to install an exterior column and share it with the builder of the rear half. But we just want to place two columns at the property boundary and from there, lay the empty conduits to the HAR ourselves as part of our own work. So everything goes as planned.

He also said that whether the connection is outside or inside the house does not matter in terms of cost, only the length of the cable is decisive for the price...