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We can't say that yet! We don't know the loading of your particular phase from the local substation.Very few of the 230,000 ground-mounted substatio...
I'm pretty certain that the £4.5k being quoted was on the basis of this being treated as a New Connection. That's very different to the approach use...
Just so other readers here understand what's happening: @adamk has sent me a DM with his address.That's allowed me to check the substation transform...
Ah. This timescale makes things clearer. So that quote was based on you requesting 3-phase. I wonder if the answer is different when it's NGED the...
OK. So 1967 for the original build, but when was that cable laid by WPD, when they quoted £4.5k for 3ph?
Ah... so your original supply contract was with WPD, rather than NGED, and presumably before 2021. I fully understand you feeling robbed.A lot has c...
Not necessarily @adamk It's likely/possible that the existing/ new underground cable already has 3ph conductors.NGED have been doing that for severa...
I wish we'd spoken before all that debacle happened! 1: Here's the Standards document which describes the changes to the Service Fuse. It's is...
@adamk You will need to make an LCT application to your DNO (National Grid) in order to have a heat pump installed. It's free, but worthwhile doing...
Yes @jeff and @kilowatts_io you're largely correct It's a Cap and Flaw arrangement based on the revenues accrued by National Grid Group for operatin...
Yes Bob. An LCT Application is for all sites where a heat-pump or EV charger is to be connected to an existing supply. To see an example of where ...
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