reconnecting the electric from a demolished building

[muckington]

Cat litter tray?

Gastronorm container?

Old sink?

I'm more interested in the comedy giant car key

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[muckington]

The houses had been requisitioned by the government for some covert activity during WWII.
There was no previous supply, who ever had lived there had relied on candles and oil lamps.

When you say requisitioned Sound the same story as the army baracks as before it was just farm land. Or compulsory purchase they call it, Only the council do it all the time now as a way of steeling land off of the people (Trumps doing it in Gaza too!)

there was no electric in the houses to start with. Maybe this army baracks could be the same. Best to find that one out first somehow?

 

[muckington]

What’s inside that bag that made it swell up that much?

a sleeping bag

 

[flameport]

I asked where should I photo and no one answered

Yes they did - https://www.diynot.com/diy/threads/...rom-a-demolished-building.649893/post-6095826

Are there other methods to check for such as historic records and stuff?

The local historical society, old newspapers, perhaps ancient records from the local council.
However none of that will be of any use for a new electricity supply.

The tree have just wild grown since the camp was dismantled. Its been a while now since WW2

If it was dismantled 75+ years ago then any supply is long gone and what may have existed back then is irrelevant.
Contact the network operator and get a quote for a new supply.
There is no other option.

 

[SUNRAY]

Amazing, it only took 92 messages to get to useful information

 

[muckington]

The houses had been requisitioned by the government for some covert activity during WWII.
There was no previous supply, who ever had lived there had relied on candles and oil lamps.

When you say requisitioned Sound the same story as the army baracks. Or compulsory purchase, Only the council do it all the time now as a way of sreeling land off of the people (Trumps doing it too in Gaza!)

 

[muckington]

Yes they did - https://www.diynot.com/diy/threads/...rom-a-demolished-building.649893/post-6095826


The local historical society, old newspapers, perhaps ancient records from the local council.
However none of that will be of any use for a new electricity supply.


If it was dismantled 75+ years ago then any supply is long gone and what may have existed back then is irrelevant.
Contact the network operator and get a quote for a new supply.
There is no other option.

But would like to see if they had electric in the first place as could use that, if its still there that is

 

[morqthana]

No, you couldn't use it now, even if it is still there, as it will be old Imperial electricity, and we went metric years ago. You can't get anything which works on Imperial electricity any more.

 

[ebee]

No, you couldn't use it now, even if it is still there, as it will be old Imperial electricity, and we went metric years ago. You can't get anything which works on Imperial electricity any more.

You might find one with the old type coin meter so you could try putting a few shillings or thrupence's or silver sixpences in but if successful you`d likely only be able to draw off units per horsepower not watts or kilowatts so like Morq said not very useful with todays equipment.

Ask the DNO and get an answer is the only way.

 

[Harry Bloomfield]

You might find one with the old type coin meter so you could try putting a few shillings or thrupence's or silver sixpences in but if successful you`d likely only be able to draw off units per horsepower not watts or kilowatts so like Morq said not very useful with todays equipment.

I've seen both old to new coin adaptors, plus horsepower to kilowatt adaptors on ebay, the OP could maybe source these cheaper from AliExpress or similar.

 

[ebee]

Nice one Harry

 

[muckington]

No, you couldn't use it now, even if it is still there, as it will be old Imperial electricity, and we went metric years ago. You can't get anything which works on Imperial electricity any more.

what is imperial electric?

 

[muckington]

You might find one with the old type coin meter so you could try putting a few shillings or thrupence's or silver sixpences in but if successful you`d likely only be able to draw off units per horsepower not watts or kilowatts so like Morq said not very useful with todays equipment.

Ask the DNO and get an answer is the only way.

But will the DNO no weather or not there has been electric in the past? and if so will they know where the input source is?

 

[muckington]

I've seen both old to new coin adaptors, plus horsepower to kilowatt adaptors on ebay, the OP could maybe source these cheaper from AliExpress or similar.

The meter is irelevent. its if there is an electrical power source or not

 

[ebee]

The meter is irelevent. its if there is an electrical power source or not

I disagree - the meter will have a number so will assist the DNO identify the location and any darter on it.
Without that then probably not much info readily available and the actual location might not be obvious anyhow.