Hi had a quote to move supply cable from going through old wood door frame, moved up 6" going through wall to existing meter shortening cable by 8" £700 plus vat mmmmmmmmmmmm
6" £700 HAPPY DAYS
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sounds like a bargain - bite their hands off (not literally though, or they won't be able to do the work...)
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Seriously, EDF don't let you get away with less than 1K round here
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Seriously, EDF don't let you get away with less than 1K round here
If the cable is old then the DNO may replace it (or more likely a small section) rather than risk damaging it by trying to move it, in which case that price isn't unreasonable.
Got a photo of the intended works?
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This where you need an ex DNO worker, who has all the tools, seals and knowledge. They will do it for a lot less.
Remember they either have to do it live or cut the cable elsewhere (which may involve digging a hole, working up a pole ETC). So you are talking about two blokes trained in live working (H&S generally requires two people for dangerous jobs), possibly a mini digger (probablly with it's own driver) to dig up the service cable etc.
There probably is an aspect of monopoly rip-off in there but the way our electricity distribution networks are designed does not make them cheap to work on
There probably is an aspect of monopoly rip-off in there but the way our electricity distribution networks are designed does not make them cheap to work on
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I paid £180 for my work from the local supplier which was the costs for the new meter box, hockey stick ducting, supply cable ducting, warning tape and a 100AMP DP isolator fitted in the meter box.
They cut the cable as they couldnt pull it out of the existing trunking and then jointed it onto a new piece and into the new meter box which was nearer the road so the cable was shorter.
But I thought it was a bargain !!
Shady
They cut the cable as they couldnt pull it out of the existing trunking and then jointed it onto a new piece and into the new meter box which was nearer the road so the cable was shorter.
But I thought it was a bargain !!
Shady
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