Info about the underground electric cables to my house (doing groundwork / fencing)

[DIYNotIan]

Hi all

Call me stupid or naive and its quite possible you might be right! We are doing some groundwork in our house at the moment and will soon be doing more, as well as having a fence put up some new fencing.

I was lying in bed this morning when I had the sudden thought and panic that the electricity to the house comes from an underground feed. I made provision for water, sewage (septic tank), and oil but totally forgot to consider electricity. I have no idea where it comes from nor what part of the garden it crosses.

So I wondered if there is any way I can find out? I don't think it is in any of the house conveyancing paperwork we have.... Will someone somewhere have the details?

Also, how far down would the wiring have to be? And how protected would the cabling be (and with what)? The last thing I want to do/want the fencer to do is dig down into live cable, so I thought it best I look into this right away.

Any help or info greatly appreciated.

Cheers

Max

 

[Taylortwocities]

The cables up to your property are installed and maintained by the DNO (distribution network operator) for your area.
Deatils here http://www2.nationalgrid.com/uk/Our-company/electricity/Distribution-Network-Operator-Companies/

Contact the one that serves your area. They will have a detailed map of where the cables are.

 

[OwainDIYer]

And if they don't have a map they will probably come out and scan the site for you.

Remember that as well as your own house services, depending on age and position of the house, there may be mains services as well. You don't want to dig into a pressurised main sewer or kV electric main.

 

[333rocky333]

https://www.openreach.co.uk/orpg/home/contactus/avoidingnetworkdamage/protectingnetwork/networkprotection.do

http://call811.com/
Im sure theres a similar thing in uk, it used to be advertised a lot in old phone boxes and often seen in old 80's tv programmes

https://uk.search.yahoo.com/search;...digging+uk&fr2=sb-top-uk.search&fr=chrf-yff32

http://www2.nationalgrid.com/UK/Safety/Dial-before-you-dig/

 

[ban-all-sheds]

The last thing I want to do/want the fencer to do is dig down into live cable,

Tell him in writing that you don't know where it/they are.

Get him to acknowledge that in writing.