Planning a mains cable to your building site? KE Electrical handles feasibility, network liaison and installation across Warkworth and Rodney.
If you're planning to install a mains cable to your building site, KE Electrical can provide a free site visit to discuss feasibility and how the process works, along with a free quotation. Once accepted, we can quickly organise your installation.
In most cases mains cables are installed in a common underground service trench alongside other utilities like water, gas and fibre. Less common methods include aerial lines or underground thrusting where digging isn't an option. We organise with the network provider and energy retailer to create an ICP (Installation Control Point) number, then install your builders temporary power supply or main meter/switchboard to power your project.
When organising and supplying mains cable for a site, we first look into whether there are any supply lines nearby — and whether the network has existing capacity to connect the proposed building. This is a fairly simple process.
For a more rural build site we advise giving KE Electrical a call for a free site visit to discuss the specifics of your project. We contact the network provider on your behalf to discuss a design and quote. It isn't necessarily worth moving forward until this is verified — the network won't automatically provide what you want if there isn't existing capacity at the lines, or if an incorrect cable has been installed.
Many factors dictate cable selection, and getting it right is imperative. You must consider sizing (max demand), length (voltage drop) and current-carrying capacity, the number of phases, copper or aluminium, and mechanical protection methods as set out in the wiring rules.
A common trench for all incoming services — including the mains cable — can save money and provide a single service location. Additional services may include water, gas, fibre, gate power, and driveway or landscape lighting. Minimum separation distances between services in the trench are required under the wiring rules. Power is delivered to site once the mains cable installation is complete.
KE Electrical will install either a builders temporary power supply or a mains meter box and distribution board to supply power to your property. We provide free site visits for mains cable installation in areas such as Warkworth, Ahuroa, Puhoi, Mangawhai, Makarau, Omaha, Matakana, Tomarata, Orewa, Millwater, Silverdale, Dairy Flat and surrounding areas. Contact us today to get started.
Book a free site visit and we'll talk you through it.