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Thanks JohnD thats great info and will give me something to check those Ukrainian electrician suggestions against when we go over in 3 weeks time. Virtually all of the air con units over there in shops, etc are all 'plug in' types maybe they are smaller powered than those in the UK and at...

That's good to hear. The possible sticking point would be water heating and air con. If we can install gas for water heating that maybe fine otherwise it may mean a couple of instantaneous water heaters - kitchen and bathroom, in addition to 1 shower. Air Con will be installed but these vary...

Hi I don't think 3-phase for domestic dwellings is common in the Ukraine except for the larger properties - probably much like the UK. The voltage is slightly lower at 220V and the distances from sub-stations is generally not too far. Our plot is perhaps 300m away but we have a huge main...

Brilliant idea, plugwash. can you please tell me roughly what this would entail? I am not going to do this myself but would like to know so I am not dupped (again). Would this option require something like - Install new 3-phase distribution box in house Run 5-core armoured cable from...

We are building in the Ukraine, either option will be ok

Thanks for your reply Probably holiday letts After the meter - we definitely own it. The site is cabled from a local sub-station (our very expensive cable) and metered at the sub-station. There should be enough main cable to run to the house. Good point! and probably not as it was...

Hi I would be grateful for suggestions/advice regarding this - We have a plot of land to which there is a 3 phase supply, the supply comes into a distribution box sited on an exterior wall (it was sited before any building was erected). On the site there is now a small 2-room brick...