"Christian McArdle" wrote in message .net...
The quote has now come back and they say the transformer needs to
be upgraded at cost of £5000.

Sounds like a new oil central heating system would come in cheaper,
hopefully allowing you to use the existing transformer for both houses.

Christian.

Unfortunately plumber has already installed a dualheat boiler (a
combined unit for hot water and central heating) as the assumption was
we would just pay the connection fee to the electricity board not need
a new transformer. The boiler has a 9kW power requirement and is
designed to use an off peak economomy tariff. The small cottage is
only 2 bedrooms.
Does anyone know what size the electricity boards transformers come in
12kW, 24kW...
Thanks again.