Because I just found out that my barn has existing mains power!
When I moved in I knew the owner had lived and worked out of there before but when I asked the son I was told it had been disconnected permanently and when I asked a power company it would be thousands to put it back in so I gave up.
Then last week I got a meter reading card left on the gate, phoned them and they said no record, but get the meter serial number and try again. I hunted and eventually found it and still no record, phoned UK Power networks who also couldn't find it so I was ready to give up again. But just telling my friend about it I remembered there is 2 post codes (no clue why), went on the website and put the other one in and hey presto it comes up and it's still connected
I'm itching to call tomorrow to see what I have to do to get it back in use, hopefully this will mean the end to Dan's escapes, and to the kids getting in super zap electric fence here we come! and proper lights, a kettle (that works when it's cold out) and maybe even live camera surveillance best Christmas present ever!
When I moved in I knew the owner had lived and worked out of there before but when I asked the son I was told it had been disconnected permanently and when I asked a power company it would be thousands to put it back in so I gave up.
Then last week I got a meter reading card left on the gate, phoned them and they said no record, but get the meter serial number and try again. I hunted and eventually found it and still no record, phoned UK Power networks who also couldn't find it so I was ready to give up again. But just telling my friend about it I remembered there is 2 post codes (no clue why), went on the website and put the other one in and hey presto it comes up and it's still connected
I'm itching to call tomorrow to see what I have to do to get it back in use, hopefully this will mean the end to Dan's escapes, and to the kids getting in super zap electric fence here we come! and proper lights, a kettle (that works when it's cold out) and maybe even live camera surveillance best Christmas present ever!