I have a wooden utility pole in my garden which supports the supplies to both myself and my neighbour. I am having ground works carried out near to the pole and the excavation contractor is nervous about how close he can dig to the pole without there being a risk of it being undermined. I have tried ringing the electricity board but none of their options suit my circumstances, nor is there an option to speak to anyone. Any advice would be very welcome. Thanks, Andrew
Electricity pole in garden
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Contact the District Network Operator ( DNO ) for your location, this is NOT the company to which you pay your electricity bill.
Who is my distribution network operator? | National Grid ET
When you call 105 you’ll be put through to your distribution network operator. Or you can find out which one is yours by visiting this page.
If there are any cables coming down the pole and going underground then you must contact the DNO
Whilst you're speaking to them, enquire when they'll be paying the way-leave rental
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We have one at the bottom of our back garden. It feeds a meter and 1 fused isolating switch for the cess pit pump.
Nobody has ever been out to read the meter and we've never had a bill in the 8 years we have been her.
Nobody has ever been out to read the meter and we've never had a bill in the 8 years we have been her.
Quick, run a cable back up to the house!We have one at the bottom of our back garden. It feeds a meter and 1 fused isolating switch for the cess pit pump.
Nobody has ever been out to read the meter and we've never had a bill in the 8 years we have been her.
I've worked in a property which had a temporary supply in a pillar for the builder and he ran a temporary supply to a temporary CU in the house for heaters to dry it during building. DNO ran a supply/meter to the garage which had the 'official CU' in the garage, during the initial electric installation some circuits were connected to the garage CU the rest (the whole of the kitchen and the electric shower were) to the house CU.
My friend was the third owner, had lived there for over 20 years when I helped with replacing accessories and discovered the issue. He didn't even know the unread meter, or the rotten plywood pillar containing it, existed behind shrubs.
My friend was the third owner, had lived there for over 20 years when I helped with replacing accessories and discovered the issue. He didn't even know the unread meter, or the rotten plywood pillar containing it, existed behind shrubs.
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