Western Power Isolator fitting fees increase!

[BruceBanner]

Been getting quotes of DNO to come and fit DP ISO for scheduled works or as req for a while now at approx £90.00, de/re energise approx £80.00 each way. With the increase of smart meters, shiny new seals with numbers on and a lack of seal fairys, to keep things above board with not to much additional cost when you take out what you would done it for, client take up, it wasnt a bad deal.

Last quote of DNO was nr end april, been elsewhere but came back to my own stuff and went to book some in, got a call back after a week at £187.00. After a week of chasing got to talk to the man here, queried it and told him a price increase of that size was a **** take. He advised me that it came in start of april from on high, little or no advanced warning and that i wasnt the only contractor to tell him that.

Comments ?!

 

[davesparks]

Out of interest, those fitting an isolator (not the dno or meter co), what are you fitting, metal or plastic ?

In an external meter box I'd fit plastic, as the BEAMA guide says that an external meter box doesn't require non-combustible


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[Midwest]

Have you a link for that davesparks? And before you ask, I've tried googling it on my mobile and can't find it (I'm in town checking up on your MI work!)

 

[uksparks]

The problem I found is that there isn't really an alternative AMD3 compliant isolator which is so friendly to use and fit as the plastic ones.

 

[davesparks]

Have you a link for that davesparks? And before you ask, I've tried googling it on my mobile and can't find it (I'm in town checking up on your MI work!)

In town as in London? If so then I'm working in the same town for a couple of days,


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[Midwest]

Just sight seeing today. Did spot Pete999 on the DLR, told him he should of gone to the Grapes instead of that excel thing. Got sunburnt on the river cruise, forgot me handkerchief!

 

[davesparks]

Just sight seeing today. Did spot Pete999 on the DLR, told him he should of gone to the Grapes instead of that excel thing. Got sunburnt on the river cruise, forgot me handkerchief!

And neither of you came to visit little me working hard in the middle of town!


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[Midwest]

I knew you would be slumbing it in those posh theatres, polishing your MI cables, for thousand pounds an hour and wouldn't have no time for a domestic house basher. Besides I was too busy visiting pubs and wizzing up and down Kennsington High St, don't you know.