Penmoel
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Don't hang about get it done at that rate
Wish it was 460m = £40-45,000, poles and stuff must be exensive
3 phase connection cost
- Thread starter R J
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Wish it was 460m = £40-45,000, poles and stuff must be exensive
Cowcalf
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- North of Scotland
I see all the different prices, but how many Kva are you getting access to for that money
Hesston4860s
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- Location
- Nr Lincoln
My quote said 50kva. I don't understand all this kva an what it all means would 50kva be enough to run some lights, a 3phase 350amp welder, a 3 phase 5hp compressor and grinders plasma cutter etc ?.
Hesston4860s
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- Nr Lincoln
Don't hang about get it done at that rate
Yes I would love to get it done ! Unfortunately all my funds are tied up building the shed it didn't help having to buy my own land back from the FC grant scheme it was in.
Penmoel
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50kva is about 120amps
countrygirl
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You can get single - 3 phase converters,,look on ebay
blackbob
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- Location
- Aberdeenshire
Grain drier (tray) at work is the only 3-phase motor and is driven by a generator, only running a few weeks a year. Also have a towable engine-driven power-washer/drain jetter, and towable engine-driven compressor/combine cleaner
6820
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- Location
- Bridgnorth, Shropshire
Just had a quote off western power for £2500.
For 1 x new 3 phase connection including 75m of cable. And 2 x new single phase connections. I couldn't believe it. I have never wrote a cheque out so quickly!
For 1 x new 3 phase connection including 75m of cable. And 2 x new single phase connections. I couldn't believe it. I have never wrote a cheque out so quickly!
exmoor dave
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- exmoor, uk
how do you identify a 3 phase supply?
3 cables on the over head power lines?
both my neighbours were dairy farms and have 3 cable power lines to them, our supply comes across from one of the neighbours, a 3 cable supply leaves his place, where it used to go to a radar station up on the hill, our supply comes off this line, but our line is only 2 cables- off the top of my head I think they are connected to the two outer cables of the 3 cable over head. so the middle one just stops at a dead end.
then 6 poles over to us. not got much use for 3 phase, just interested really.
3 cables on the over head power lines?
both my neighbours were dairy farms and have 3 cable power lines to them, our supply comes across from one of the neighbours, a 3 cable supply leaves his place, where it used to go to a radar station up on the hill, our supply comes off this line, but our line is only 2 cables- off the top of my head I think they are connected to the two outer cables of the 3 cable over head. so the middle one just stops at a dead end.
then 6 poles over to us. not got much use for 3 phase, just interested really.
If the 3 wires are lined up flat they are high voltage,if there are 4 wires vertical then its been transformed down,this would be a 3 phase supply.
exmoor dave
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- exmoor, uk
thanks eulb
that's just frustrating then, why didn't they bring 3 phase over the last 6 poles when it was all installed in the 50's.......to be fair it might have been my grandfather being tight!
that's just frustrating then, why didn't they bring 3 phase over the last 6 poles when it was all installed in the 50's.......to be fair it might have been my grandfather being tight!
Interesting, That does sound reasonably priced, but would 50 KVA it be enough to run a electric powered grain drier? I would like 3 phase, but it would need a change of grain drier to electric powered to justify it for me. The biggest mobile driers need more like 80 KVA and smaller models still quote needing 30 KVA, which doesn't leave much of a margin if you have a lot else on at the same time. What they normally need and what it peaks at is another matter.
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young&keen
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anyone know were a good place to get 3 phase cable for running to a new shed from fuse board?
Got a good price off these early summer. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Wind-Turb...K_BOI_FarmingEquipment_RL&hash=item4acb621acc
Can Phil bulls**t
not find you some.
young&keen
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yea Phil bulls**t ment t be on wi it but he likes to talk everything up! Who wired your shed?
Iron150
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- Location
- Conwy, north wales
Just thought id bring this back up, anyone had any quotes recently, ours needs to come aprox 500 m, single phase currently need to change to three, any difference in approaching third party installers for quote?
When i tried to get other quotes they didnt even bother to get back to me,