Increase medium commercial connection

What to include with your application

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  A CAD site plan

  Your CAD plan helps us better understand your work site and location of assets. We extract data from your plan to assist us with your design.

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  Site plan for a commercial connection

  For a CAD site plan to be accepted, it must clearly show:

  • the proposed pillar location in a visible colour on the site plan.
  • the street name on which the property borders​
  • the full address of the property
  • the nearest intersection (for rural properties it helps to locate the site)

  In order to provide a fast, accurate quote and advice on your new connection arrangement we require a comprehensive site plan with details of your current and/or proposed site layout. This includes but is not limited to the following information being clearly marked on your plan:

  • boundary or retaining walls at the side and front of the property – including depth of wall
  • location of items such as letterboxes, garden beds, trees/stumps, driveways, crossovers
  • detail or grades of any major inclines or slopes near the front boundary
  • utility locations for water meters/pipes, gas pipes, sewer mains/connections and access points
  • proposed location of new pillar/s

  Example site plan

  

  Pillar exclusion zone

  The pillar needs to have an exclusion zone of 50cm from its centre. Inside or under the exclusion zone there must not be any:

  • water pipes, water storage facilities or water meters
  • gas pipes or meters
  • telecommunication cables
  • sewage, waste water, or storm water pipes
  • reticulation pipes or cables
  • tree roots and other vegetation
  • concrete, asphalt, limestone or bedrock

  
  Find out what underground assets may be in the vicinity by submitting a Dial Before You Dig application.

  

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  Site photos

  Help us understand your current connection arrangements and more easily identify potential site-specific issues. Photos will need to include:

  • The extent of the worksite
  • Any obstructions in the area

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  Site photos for a commercial connection

  Site photos help us understand your current connection arrangements and more easily identify potential site specific issues. If you’re able to supply us with a close up and wide photos it will potentially reduce application times as we won’t be required to visit the site.

  

  

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  Single line diagram

  A single line diagram provides us with the technical information to design a connection to meet your requirements.

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  Statement of compliance to AS61000.3.6

  Your accredited electrical contractor or consultant must submit a statement verifying that the installation complies with AS/NZS 61000.3.11, SA-SNZ TR IEC 61000.3.14 and Western Power’s Technical Rules.

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  Disturbing loads

  The information allows us to check the impact of your loads on the network. You must comply with Power Quality limits as per AS/NZS 61000.3.11, SA-SNZ TR IEC 61000.3.14 and Western Power Technical Rules.

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  Load breakdown

  Your load breakdown allows us to assess the impact your project will have on the network. It also allows us to apply the appropriate charging policy.