G and J

Hi Jill, we're a bit thin on the ground....would seem more sensible to do after Christmas? It would be good to keep the ball rolling, but a bit more light in the evenings will help. If your around though, before the next meet, pop your head in if you want, there most days.

Such great progress and blog. We are at least few months behind this build and I (J) am using it as a bit of a touchstone. Couldn't agree more on the points quoted above, they really do help, including people being happy to make recommendations for follow on trades and offer advice. Also of course, as mentioned, keeping people updated on progress (or delays!).

Uk power networks charged 9.4k to bring supply 10m from pole to our boundary, all trenching done by us on our site. Big chunk if that was the cost of the road closure, even though was on our side of the road and the road was never actually closed. Cadent charged 1.7k to remove the gas supply. Neither cost was welcome We have water, just need to pay to connect back to drains

I'm cheap, oh so cheap, but not quite free. But J and I are available on the 11th so it’s game on!

My bedtime is 21:45 nowadays so no danger there from my point of view.

“Experience is something you don't get until just after you need it.” You too huh? Depressing, isn’t it.

Well as you asked so nicely @Alan Ambrose how about the 11th.....can't do this week as screed going down. Would still need torches if want a site visit as minimal lighting available!

Thank for all this guys. It’s a long run (over 40m) so the Doncaster cable option works out rather more expensive so I’ll go separate. Neat idea for my EV point at the front which is a very short run. I've ducting going in that can take the Ethernet cable anyway, and I like the idea of keeping it away from the mains cable. I’ve found a source of single phase coloured cable - however my sparky is back earlier than expected and tells me to use 3phase coloured cable to save money. I’ll do what I’m told for once.

Thank you Andy. That’s helped enormously.

At the bottom of my garden there is a man cave and playing with the online voltage drop calculators it seems I would be ok with 6mm but I may go for 10mm to be sure. What I can’t work out is if I need a two or three core cable. I’m finding it confusing as they don’t seem to have insulation colours that I would expect. What do I need?

Are you talking sh*t? (Sorry, couldn’t resist that!)

I know it sounds daft but divining does work. Back it up by digging where the rods tell you. I was shocked by how accurate it is.

But try not to scare them too much Alan. lol

I put such a small panel on normal kitchen door hinges so I could it pop open when the need arose. Velcro or magnets would do the job too.

Would seem a nice idea.....