massive supply cable volt drop

[Engineer54]

Curious, why would the DNO want to be involved if a suitable electrical distribution layout is found?? Why a pole mounted TX, are you saying that the distribution has got to be via overhead?? Now i know HSE like to stick there nose in where it's neither wanted or needed, but surely when the the distribution layout conforms to the relevant standards etc, where would they find fault??


Perhaps the distribution layout didn't comply with the relevant standards, on the project you know of?? I don't know, ...so these are just questions i'm throwing into the pot!! lol!!

 

[the pict]

the dno dont but planning is another fish entirerelly, cant dig there , cant fell those trees , to near a water course, ask any farmer around here about getting a supply to a new barn etc, on a pole just inside your property and no farther, no ug cable on grazed or arable land, not under roads where tractors and implements are likely to travel
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[Engineer54]

Ah just noticed your up in Bonny Scotland...

I can only go from where i lived in the South East of England, where it was pretty common to see the power supply companies laying 11 and 33KV across farm land, both Direct buried and ducted!! Can't think of a reason why they don't allow Buried cables on a designated caravan site, got to be a safer bet than an overhead set-up!!

Perhaps all these unfounded rules, are the reason farms electrical installations are generally so bad, ....all done under the table, ...so to speak ...lol!!!

 

[the pict]

That is certainly the case on occasion, one I did few years back had some very recent "modifications" one of those where after 10 mins the enthusiasim drains right out you, cos you just know it is goin to be a uphill task explaining to farmer X that "no" I cant run "some armour" to his "new" (converted shipping container) shed, although I did once get a really helpfull chap who had erected a brand new all metal barn for housing goats and the RA was pitifull and the ground was soney as the rocky mountains however I asked him to weld a couple of lugs to the steelwork what a differance as the steel went down 3 metres apparantly ,so not all tillers of the soil are shall we say frugal
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[a1guvner]

Just a thought, we did some caravan works and wired in a ring! might help