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We will be using a woodburning stove tied into a underfloor heating system and solar panels for hot water, there will be a back up oil heating system but we dont plan to use it much. The house is insulated to meet latest building regs. It has 234 sq mtrs of floor space and 4 bedrooms. There...

Following all the advice I receved I have checked everything again. The builder had said that the disctance was 350meters. After I physically checked it turns out to be just under 200 meters. The original price from the Scottish and Southern was £13000. If we dug the trench it came down to...

Thanks to all who replied. Here is a bit further info. We have been quoted £8500 by hydro board to fit and connect cable that is with us paying for the trench to be dug ourselves. This is from the nearest supply we can connect to. I feel that this is expensive however they will not break...

I have to put in a mains cable to my new house across fields. I have the farmers permission to do dig a trench and the soil is light and sandy. I am aware that I have to think of the voltage drop, the distance is 350 meters. I am assuming that I have to use armoured cable but what size of cable...