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New Build Supply Issue
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Has anyone here had an issue getting a connection to a new build, due to a substation being at full capacity? We are building in a residential area, albeit rural and on a plot of land that did have a property on it, although some years ago and upon requesting a temporary supply, the surveyor has informed me that I will have to pay to upgrade the network. When I asked about costs he said it could be anywhere from £10k to £100k. Obviously in a bit of a panic and thought I’d reach out to you experts and see if anyone could advise or alleviate my fast beating heart rate! Also, to ask if the old connection would have any bearing? Many thanks all.
And if the timescale for the builders to move in is weeks rather than months, to get them up and running I suggest a few phone calls to hire companies to ask about a genset suitable for building sites, and a word with the builder about what they intend to use that actually needs electricity and when they really need it - cement mixers and angle grinders can usually be be petrol/diesel or electric, so if the right models are hired, the load is small, and a lot of small tools only need a modest supply to recharge (and the thumping great music centre for the roofers of course..) - or even look into just buying a cheap one, almost as a consumable item it may be surprising how much can be powered off a 'burger van' size generator (you know the 3-4kW sort of thing, as seen pounding away behind a caravan in a layby near every industrial estate) depends if with some cunning the demand can be spread suitably thin...
And if the timescale for the builders to move in is weeks rather than months, to get them up and running I suggest a few phone calls to hire companies to ask about a genset suitable for building sites, and a word with the builder about what they intend to use that actually needs electricity and when they really need it - cement mixers and angle grinders can usually be be petrol/diesel or electric, so if the right models are hired, the load is small, and a lot of small tools only need a modest supply to recharge (and the thumping great music centre for the roofers of course..) - or even look into just buying a cheap one, almost as a consumable item it may be surprising how much can be powered off a 'burger van' size generator (you know the 3-4kW sort of thing, as seen pounding away behind a caravan in a layby near every industrial estate) depends if with some cunning the demand can be spread suitably thin...
