Underground cable + Pick Axe = ??????

[plugwash]

somewhat unlikely given the way the electricity industry is structured in this country.

 

[ban-all-sheds]

Oh - I dunno.

If you can get it on TV, and have your spokesman say "I've spoken to <insert actual name of actual person with DNO engineering responsibility for your area> and he refuses to do anything about it" who knows what might transpire...

 

[Steve]

somewhat unlikely given the way the electricity industry is structured in this country.

Its structured? Really? Could have fooled me.

 

[Domski74]

Just an update for anyone interested in the result. The electricity company came out at 9am the next day and patched in a new section of cable, though I would note that they didn't bury it any deeper than before.

I didn't have to pay as they say it should have been buried 18 inches at the least.

Bit of a scary lesson - the depth of the cable is so shallow I could have hit it at any point even if I weren't laying a drive e.g. planting a shrub.

Thanks again and all the best!

 

[sparkyspike]

I didn't have to pay as they say it should have been buried 18 inches at the least.
/quote]

So I suppose that means they won't be charging you next time you call them out to repair it, being that it's still too shallow!

 

[Domski74]

I guess not! Ha ha

Still I can't see me damaging it again any time soon as it'll soon be under 4 inches of scalpings and 4 inches of concrete!