Re Scottish Power

[Ray4438]

I am presently rewiring a single property into 2 houses.

To put you in the picture it was an folks home and the local council is turning it into 2 properties.

It has an PME TNCS supply and I contacted Scottish Power to put a supply to upstairs property aprox 10 meters away from exsiting head.

Was informed that I would have to dig a trench aprox 20m and the cost would be

 

[sparkytim]

Any new supply requests have to meet the new standard DNO standards i.e. independant supply cable in from passing main in path/road.

Lots of things done years ago differently like looped supply to joining houses but not done now.

 

[Andy™]

Can any one tell me if this is the case as I was of the understanding that a supply could be taken from exsiting meter head.

P.s this was the case before the property was turned into an old folks home.

only if that supply is adequate

 

[Ray4438]

The whole scheme is looped in and then out so I would think supply is adequate as it was done before.

Is there any where I can get this confirmed as I think It is a very unreasonable for them to charge this.

 

[green-hornet]

The whole scheme is looped in and then out so I would think supply is adequate as it was done before.Is there any where I can get this confirmed as I think It is a very unreasonable for them to charge this.

Unfortunately they can and do charge this, and on a regular basis.

I had a quote for one supply to a new build for

 

[Badger]

just tap it in off the next door neighboours meter via a henley block :coat :^O

 

[Badger]

ill put the neighbours supply through for

 

[septiclecky]

I am presently rewiring a single property into 2 houses.To put you in the picture it was an folks home and the local council is turning it into 2 properties.

It has an PME TNCS supply and I contacted Scottish Power to put a supply to upstairs property aprox 10 meters away from exsiting head.

Was informed that I would have to dig a trench aprox 20m and the cost would be

 

[ProDave]

Ouch that's expensive.

My house, built only 7 years ago only cost me just under

 

[Andy™]

got a recent estimate from NEDL of

 

[Ray4438]

Thanks for all the replies

 

[batty]

I had a customer had to pay 8k to get pole moved and meter move and builder did all trenching on that job.