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<blockquote data-quote="alanhobbett" data-source="post: 549932" data-attributes="member: 37418"><p>Sorry fellas still trying to find my way around the forum. I thought Id responded to you all but seems not. Thanks for your comments. Basic conclusion seems to be excavation yes, cable no, which is I guess where we'll end up but the cable costs is very high compared to the same spec cable from an independent supplier, which is why I'm banging on about this.</p><p></p><p>What I'm unsure about is how is it that the DNO can insist on supplying the cable? If we compare to water, for example, (I appreciate this may different depending where you stay as water was never privatised in Scotland) you can provide the pipe, to the point of connection to the current network, provided it meets the spec, and is to an approved design. Finished work has to be signed off before its covered up. The reason this is allowed is to avoid a monopoly supplier situation. If for power we meet the DNO's specification for cable, and the design is prior approved (we propose here a common supply system joining existing mains from the edge of the scheme boundary, as three houses will be served from this, each with three phase supply) this seems to me to be comparable. Am I barking up the wrong tree?</p><p></p><p>Cheers Alan</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="alanhobbett, post: 549932, member: 37418"] Sorry fellas still trying to find my way around the forum. I thought Id responded to you all but seems not. Thanks for your comments. Basic conclusion seems to be excavation yes, cable no, which is I guess where we'll end up but the cable costs is very high compared to the same spec cable from an independent supplier, which is why I'm banging on about this. What I'm unsure about is how is it that the DNO can insist on supplying the cable? If we compare to water, for example, (I appreciate this may different depending where you stay as water was never privatised in Scotland) you can provide the pipe, to the point of connection to the current network, provided it meets the spec, and is to an approved design. Finished work has to be signed off before its covered up. The reason this is allowed is to avoid a monopoly supplier situation. If for power we meet the DNO's specification for cable, and the design is prior approved (we propose here a common supply system joining existing mains from the edge of the scheme boundary, as three houses will be served from this, each with three phase supply) this seems to me to be comparable. Am I barking up the wrong tree? Cheers Alan [/QUOTE]
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