Council team members
The team is comprised of four council technicians escorted by two police officers.
The technicians have tools for taking readings from the electrical supply, and they have standardised forms for recording the different elements on peoples' plots, and the officers ensure that everything is carried out peacefully.
As it's not possible to inspect every plot in the first visits, it was suggested the team will return at a later date, and do a second inspection of any properties they missed the first time.
Their objective
A series of things are checked, most importantly:
- The electrical supply from the campsite, and the campsite distribution box.
- The blue plug and cable coming from the distribution box and supplying peoples' homes, and their indoor consumer unit / fuse box (or lack thereof).
- All the major electrical appliances people have, such as immersion water heaters, washing machines, electric ovens, driers, dishwashers, air-con units, etc.
- Any gas appliances, such as gas boilers, gas ovens, gas cookers, etc.
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The general layout of the plot, including the main pre-fab, static caravan or structure; extensions; sheds and any other element which isn't part of the main building.
Pictured: example of a consumer unit
What they wish to correct
There are a number of things they don't approve of, such as:
- When the safety devices in the campsite distribution box don't work correctly (campsite's responsibility).
- When people manipulate the safety devices in the campsite distribution box or bypass them altogether.
- Not having any kind of internal consumer unit or fusebox in a property.
- Being unable to easily access your electric supply box and/or water supply valve.
- A flexible (orange) gas pipe being in a poor condition or being expired, as they are meant to be replaced evey 5 years, and they come with a manufacturing date.
It is important to note that, at present, they are NOT forcing anyone to do anything; they purely make recommendations for peoples' own safety.
False rumours
At the moment, nobody is asked for an electrical certificate, a fire extinguisher, a fire alarm, nor fire blanket.
Having a fire extinguisher, a fire alarm or fire blanket is always a good idea, but not obligatory.
People who claim this only involves CapFun and not private owners are completely wrong - everyone is being inspected, campsite and private owners alike.
Nobody is being fined and no properties are being accessed without permission.
No individual reports are issued for the time being; they only take notes.
Conversation with management
On 11/06/2025 an important conversation took place between the council workers and the site management, where the council representatives highlighted the problem with the electric supplies.
They pointed out that most of the properties on our site are equipped with the same appliances as you'd find in a common brick-and-mortar house or appartment, such as washing machines, immersion water heaters, air-con units, electric ovens, etc.
According Spanish wiring regulations (REBT ITC-BT-10) any normal, modern home must have at least 5750 Watts of power coming in - never any less - which would be equivalent to 25 amps of current per parcela.
As we all know, the estate was designed as a campsite and therefor only supplies each home with 10 amps, which is where their disagreement stems from.
Another worry for the council workers was the fact that the water and electric mains run inbetween parcelas, which they didn't agree with either.
It's important to remember that right now, they're only gathering information, and many important decisions haven't been made yet.
Solving these complicated problems will take time, obviously, and until then we'll have to wait.
Everyone is best advised not to speculate excessively, as anything can change, still.