I understand WPD policy is to only use:


35 mm2 single core

35 mm2 three core

95 mm2 three core

185 mm2 three core

300 mm2 three core


All aluminium cores with copper wave-con outer.


The 95 mm2 is only used for a service cable where there is NO possibility of a second cut-out required, say for a granny flat, second house on the plot etc. 


185 mm2 is used if there is or likely to be a second service or there is a second service.


I'd wonder why the client has not shown you the entire quote.......... but that's me having been "burned" many times!


As an aside, I think there could be some fun with my most recent application on behalf of a client. I CAT and genny'd the site to locate the existing service to adjacent industrial plot and as client had heard rumours of "free electricity", I got him to expose the cable and it is WPD, not SWA. Submitted application and WPD returned plan seeking confirmation that we'd do digging, of which I expected a short run. Hmm, their plan doesn't show this cable, only the main outside the site. Of course the plans could be wrong but again rumour has it that the connection was made by an employee at the weekend a long time ago............................


Regards


BOD

I understand WPD policy is to only use:


35 mm2 single core

35 mm2 three core

95 mm2 three core

185 mm2 three core

300 mm2 three core


All aluminium cores with copper wave-con outer.


The 95 mm2 is only used for a service cable where there is NO possibility of a second cut-out required, say for a granny flat, second house on the plot etc. 


185 mm2 is used if there is or likely to be a second service or there is a second service.


I'd wonder why the client has not shown you the entire quote.......... but that's me having been "burned" many times!


As an aside, I think there could be some fun with my most recent application on behalf of a client. I CAT and genny'd the site to locate the existing service to adjacent industrial plot and as client had heard rumours of "free electricity", I got him to expose the cable and it is WPD, not SWA. Submitted application and WPD returned plan seeking confirmation that we'd do digging, of which I expected a short run. Hmm, their plan doesn't show this cable, only the main outside the site. Of course the plans could be wrong but again rumour has it that the connection was made by an employee at the weekend a long time ago............................


Regards


BOD