3 phase connection cost

[R J]

Hi all , has anyone got ideas on 3 phase connection cost , single phase at the mo and is about 5 poles to the 3 phase line ,
Thanks

 

[sleepy]

Take your date of birth, multiply all the numbers together, and add approximately £20,000

This is roughly what the electricity board will do if they can be bothered to give you a quote at all.

 

[Penmoel]

460m here, quote was £40-45k

 

[CJay]

Hi all , has anyone got ideas on 3 phase connection cost , single phase at the mo and is about 5 poles to the 3 phase line ,
Thanks

I got a quote recently for NIE to connect up a new shed 400m from the nearest 3 phase pole.

Approximate cost they gave was £28,000.

We own a the ground to the pole so going to run a 70mm cable under ground to it myself at a cost of £6500.

They haven't give my me a separate cost for the transformer and connection but I'm surely going to be saving money.

 

[carbonfibre farmer]

as @Sleepy said. Too sodding much. Looked into it here briefly, but gonna be tens thousands. Yet they moved/got rid of a pole out the middle of our yard for nothing??!! Trenching too. Bonkers.

 

[R J]

cheers guys . I was thinking it will be lots , will be getting a quote just interesting how much others been quoted ,

 

[Charlie M]

We were quoted £180,000, had to come about quarter mile. What's this about electric storage heaters, been posted on here that if you fit them the electric board has to connect you up to 3 phase free of charge cos it's Eco friendly?

 

[ridger]

Thats interesting about the storage heaters tell us more

 

[AF Salers]

as @Sleepy said. Too sodding much. Looked into it here briefly, but gonna be tens thousands. Yet they moved/got rid of a pole out the middle of our yard for nothing??!! Trenching too. Bonkers.

Thats because of health and safety!!

 

[carbonfibre farmer]

well the old pole had a 30plus year old transformer on it, most of the blokes doing the work not seen one like it! Been tipping beet round it for years......... As for the trenching,we were gonna do it as told an extra cost but......week before due to start told not to. Digger digging trench on our land for new cable for them. Anything go wrong they(electric board) liable.. So they found the extra funding to trench it.took them 2weeks to trench 180mtrs!! 2blokes and 2diggers!

 

[KennyO]

We were 10 k to replace low voltage overheads with underground for our turbines. 250 m. They never did anything with the transformer tho.

We did the trench and backfill.

There are other licence contractors I believe not just your local supply co.

 

[RushesToo]

Although I am sure you can't run it on red, what about one of these:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/251177157184?ru=http%3A%2F%2Fdsa.ebay.co.uk%2Fsch%2Fi.html%3F_from%3DR40%26_sacat%3D0%26_nkw%3D251177157184%26_rdc%3D1
No idea of comparative running costs, but low initial capital outlay.

Some maths required to do the costs - this may help:
http://www.ehow.com/how_8418875_calculate-electrical-cost-threephase-equipment.html

 

[roscoe erf]

Hi all , has anyone got ideas on 3 phase connection cost , single phase at the mo and is about 5 poles to the 3 phase line ,
Thanks

i am 15 poles short and 30k to connect think western power charge about 1500 a span

 

[Penmoel]

i am 15 poles short and 30k to connect think swalec charge about 1500 a span

It would be Western Power with you surely who are the DNO in that area.

 

[roscoe erf]

It would be Western Power with you surely who are the DNO in that area.

yes thats correct

 

[mushnt grummmble]

£10 a meter plus poles and stuff

 

[Hesston4860s]

100 meters to nearest pole with a transformer on, western power want £3500+vat includes transformer upgrade and cable from it to my new shed I have to dig trench for said cable.

 

[rob1]

100 meters to nearest pole with a transformer on, western power want £3500+vat includes transformer upgrade and cable from it to my new shed I have to dig trench for said cable.

Thats a bargin sse wanted 18,000 five years ago for 180 mtrs

 

[Recoil]

What's the reason for getting 3 phase? We've got it here and i just use it to run a few machines in the workshop. Should i be making more use of it?

 

[CJay]

What's the reason for getting 3 phase? We've got it here and i just use it to run a few machines in the workshop. Should i be making more use of it?

i could be wrong but I believe they only charge you for electricity used across 2 phases so balancing your power usage across all 3 phases should save you a third of your electricity bill.

This is with Northern Ireland Electricity so could differ across the water