Connection to Pole Top Fuses.
Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2020 2:50 pm
INFO:
Lines (2 single core overhead - single phase) come from the street to a pole on private property (lot 1)
There are a set of fuses on top of the pole, feeding a service line to another property (lot 2)
We (electricians) have run our new 2C service line from our new temp builders supply on lot1, up the pole.
Vector have installed new fuses on the pole, ready to go.
Meter installer is saying they won't do the poletop connection for us - we need to get in a lines contractor.
Lines contractor quotes a heavy price, says that an electrician can't connect - must be linesman.
QUESTION: CAN AN ELECTRICIAN CONNECT?
If the fuses were on the street i'd leave it to a vector approved linesman as its network owned,
but in this case is all on private property, and the boundary is 50m away at the street (meaning everything is 'electrical installation', not 'works', although I believe that distinction doesn't matter).
EWRB limits of work don't give any reason why an electrician can't connect (unless not competent - but this is a fairly simple job)
Anyone know?
Auckland-based if that matters
Lines (2 single core overhead - single phase) come from the street to a pole on private property (lot 1)
There are a set of fuses on top of the pole, feeding a service line to another property (lot 2)
We (electricians) have run our new 2C service line from our new temp builders supply on lot1, up the pole.
Vector have installed new fuses on the pole, ready to go.
Meter installer is saying they won't do the poletop connection for us - we need to get in a lines contractor.
Lines contractor quotes a heavy price, says that an electrician can't connect - must be linesman.
QUESTION: CAN AN ELECTRICIAN CONNECT?
If the fuses were on the street i'd leave it to a vector approved linesman as its network owned,
but in this case is all on private property, and the boundary is 50m away at the street (meaning everything is 'electrical installation', not 'works', although I believe that distinction doesn't matter).
EWRB limits of work don't give any reason why an electrician can't connect (unless not competent - but this is a fairly simple job)
Anyone know?
Auckland-based if that matters