elliotjwebb
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Hi,
I am in the process of converting the first, second and third floors of an office building into 6 flats. I have been speaking to ENWL regarding the electricity supply and am currently on my third revised quote without them ever coming to site which I'm finding concerning so looking for some advice.
Basically we have an single incoming supply which comes in at basement level (we don't own basement or ground floor). The supply then goes up into 3 x 3 phase supplies one on each floor. ENWL are saying (without ever coming to site) that we need a new incoming and to be set up as a building network operator (BNO). Maybe I am being naive or lacking understanding but I don't see why we need a new supply. Each 3 phase board is separately metered at present so why can't we alter the existing supply so that the 3 phase on the first floors splits into 3 meters (for 3 flats), second floor splits into 2 meters (for two flats) and third floor has 1 meter for the top flat. I'm sure its more complicated than that but my question is basically is there a way we can alter the existing set up to be compliant and avoid the cost and time delay of digging up the street to bring in a new supply.
Cheers for any help / advice
I am in the process of converting the first, second and third floors of an office building into 6 flats. I have been speaking to ENWL regarding the electricity supply and am currently on my third revised quote without them ever coming to site which I'm finding concerning so looking for some advice.
Basically we have an single incoming supply which comes in at basement level (we don't own basement or ground floor). The supply then goes up into 3 x 3 phase supplies one on each floor. ENWL are saying (without ever coming to site) that we need a new incoming and to be set up as a building network operator (BNO). Maybe I am being naive or lacking understanding but I don't see why we need a new supply. Each 3 phase board is separately metered at present so why can't we alter the existing supply so that the 3 phase on the first floors splits into 3 meters (for 3 flats), second floor splits into 2 meters (for two flats) and third floor has 1 meter for the top flat. I'm sure its more complicated than that but my question is basically is there a way we can alter the existing set up to be compliant and avoid the cost and time delay of digging up the street to bring in a new supply.
Cheers for any help / advice
