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  1. J

    Need dno telephone number.

    Hi All, I went to my uncle's today to test a socket in the cellar, which he thought may have been damp, due to the presence of mildew on the socket front. I was preparing to test the cellar socket and randomly plugged my 17th Multifunctional Meter into a socket and performed a Zs. 3.33ohms...
  2. B

    DNO - Geordies and Northeners..

    Hi fellow Geordies and Northerners, Northern power grid.. How you rate them? Has the misfortune to needing there services on a number of occasions and to be fair found them hard work.. Now the latest was, I have landed the tender for a lot of work in the area where a requirement is “ No...
  3. S

    Cost of 200m Wavcon 95 underground? DNO needed?

    Hi, We are planning to put a small house on our smallholding. We will need a power feed from the transformer/pole on our land next to the road. It has been suggested that 'Wavcon 95' cable might be used ... whatever that is! If we put a distribution box & meters next to the transformer, will...
  4. B

    Connecting SWA 3 phase private main to DNO box on garden wall

    Client has agreed with DNO to re-locate a main 3 phase cable so that it does not go under the garage. I will be connecting a 3 phase SWA cable (25mm) to DNO's panel on the garden wall. When I look at MCCB set ups the panels are going to be too large!. Can I put a Hagar TP&N into a Keadra box...
  5. JD6400

    Changing a panel board with temporary DNO disconnection ?

    We have a a grain store refurb that needs completing , but in order to get a new panel board in on the 400a head we will need e-on to temporally disconnect the supply while the old one is removed and the new one is mounted and retailed . Has anyone else done this before and if so what sort of...
  6. Sam_Butler

    Getting hold of the DNO (ENWL)

    Any north west sparks have some kind of magic way to get Electricity North West (ENWL) to answer their phone? I'm trying to enquire as to the supply characteristics of a shop I'm testing, and spent all afternoon going through the same sequence of hold, hold, voicemail. In the end I left two...
  7. M

    dno fuse carrier

    Hi all I'm doing a condition report. I've just come across a really old tns dno fuse carrier basically it has 10mm line, and neutral single cables coming out and going into meter, these meter tails are protected by individual 3036 fuses in cut out with a 2.5mm wire, surely this would go down as...
  8. C

    DNO application jobs available

    Hi, I am making a number of DNO applications and assesments on grid connection + costs etc for wind geniration 500kW++ If this is somthing that you have experience on let me know and we can discuss (ideally via my mobile) Kind Regards, Scott. 07825719337
  9. C

    DNO application jobs available

    Hi, I am making a number of DNO applications and assesments on grid connection + costs etc for wind geniration 500kW++ If this is somthing that you have experience on let me know and we can discuss (ideally via my mobile) Kind Regards, Scott. 07825719337
  10. B

    Nice people at DNO Scottish Southern Electric

    Hi Today I got out my Megger 1730 that has recently repaired and was trying out the R1+R2 function. I know what the values of all the circuits are in my house as I rewired it last year. I completed a ze test and it came back at 2.97 ohms, bearing in mind this is a tns supply and the readings...
  11. S

    Dno

    Hi, I'm a recently qualified spark and I'm looking to do a little private house bashing work to tie me over when the industrial commercial stuff from the agencies goes quiet so I'm planning on joining a scam. I've done very little in the way of domestic work and most of the industrial and stuff...
  12. T

    contactor fed straight from dno meter.

    Any 1 ever seen a contactor wired from dno meter which has 1.5 coming out meter for economy 7 to switch contactor, have these meters got a fuse in them to protect the cables.
  13. L

    DNO requesting 'test cert'

    Hi Guys, I have UK PN altering a service at a job for me, according to their paperwork they want: Before your meter can be connected,UK Power Networks, and those responsiblefor the electricity meter, require a completedElectrical Installation Completion Certificatein line with the current...
  14. Worcester

    2 x 3.68kW on two MPAN's or 7.36kW on one, Tale of a helpful DNO

    Interesting discussion today with WPD, (My favourite DN0 :) ) with regards to extending an existing 3.68kW system. One pole, two overhead wires (single phase) two connections at the top of the pole to two seperate supplies, one terminates at the base of the pole, the other 10 m from the base...
  15. ian.settle1

    Loss of DNO supply

    Don't do any off this type of work but got to thinking about the power cuts we had back in the 70's. If a building loses it's DNO supply what would happen to the PV system? Does it automatically shut down as it does not have reference voltage from the supply as the last thing you would want...
  16. O

    DNO Fitting Isolator

    Hi, anyone had the pleasure of having the DNO fit an isolator between the cutout and the consumer unit? I'd be grateful to hear of the costs involved and the amount of time it takes them to sort it. As we all know, only the DNO can pull the bomb so i'm curious as to costs of an isolator. While...
  17. S

    4kW now- addtional 4kw when approved by DNO

    Really quick one- If I install 4kW for a customer now but have a DNO request in for 8kW, can I install the 4kW under 15.44 and later on the additional 4kW under 13.99p?
  18. L

    The DNO

    So I had the horrendous task today of contacting UK Power Networks regarding replacing a cast iron cut out ... I made sure my phone had a full battery, I got a coffee, and took a seat ready for 2 hours on the phone to India. Well I never, I got through to the right department first time, they...
  19. G

    DNO fuses

    anyone know what the likely breaking capacity and fuse type is for the 250A bs88's the elecy board fit on a commercial supply intake ? cant check myself on the job i'm at without removing the cut-out chamber cover that has danger of death stickers all over it lol even i'm not reckless enough to...
  20. Worcester

    Ofgem, ENA, G83/2 and the DNO's

    Had an interesting session today with the above, ofgem ENA and the Senior network planners or those in charge of Distributed Generation (DG) from WPD, Scottish Power, SSE, UKPowerNetworks and Northern Powergrid They all know that they have had a bad reputation for dealing with Distributed...

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