3 phase supply cost

[philipbg]

Does anyone have an idea how much UKPN would charge for a 3 phase 100A supply. There is an overhead transformer less than 100m away from the property & the poles go right pass feeding the building next door.

 

[James]

Ask them for a price,

could be anything between 1k and and 50k

 

[snowhead]

There may not be any spare capacity on the existing Transformer and or Network so as James, anything from ? to ???????.
UKPN will have to survey and quote and they'll need to know your Estimated Max demand.

 

[UNG]

Ask them for a price,

could be anything between 1k and and 50k

And at 50k you could be well under had a price back in 2002 for a single phase supply from a pole mounted Tx about 70 - 80m from the site we were on and we were quoted 120k

I never understand why people believe there is a never ending supply of electricity from the existing network and just because they have a local transformer it will be a cheap quote

 

[Darkwood]

If you get a reasonable price and decide to have 3ph you need to calculate in the extra cost of a standing charge for having 3ph as opposed to single, this may vary from supplier to supplier but it can add up over the months and yrs.

 

[R-fur]

Is the transformer three phase? They are often single phase in rural areas. Would the cable be in private land? if so you could do the excavation yourself to save costs.