I'm planning to get natural gas connected for some up and coming renovations. I'm also planning to move the overhead electrical supply into a trench.
Here's the theory.
- 1. Arrange vector to install the pillar for the electrical.
- 2. Dig trench with help from my electrician
- 3. Install electrical in conduit (Electrician)
- 4. Get vector to install the gas connection via the trench but not turn it on yet. Just connected ready to go. (No daily charge yet)
- 5. Lay conduit for future UFB
- 6. Fill trench
- 7. Gasfitter/Plumber will come and install continuous hot water and gas will be already to go. Just need to tell vector/retailer to switch it on.
- 8. Start paying daily gas charge
Vector say that as soon as the meter goes in the daily charge will start and that I need to get all the work done first then get the connection (which will take 4-6 weeks to do). Problem is I'm not sure when I'll be able to get the gasfitter/plumber in. it maybe a few months away. I really just wanted to get the gas connection done and dusted so that it was already to go.
Has anyone been through anything similar?