3.5 Building Network Operator (BNO) responsibilities

BNO responsibilities

• The installation of the services will be the responsibility of the Building Network Operator (BNO) and must comply with the ENA Engineering Recommendation G87, BS 6400 and EDS 08-1103.

• It is the responsibility of the BNO to install all lateral and rising mains, together with all the required multi-distribution boards. The BNO will retain ownership of these and be responsible for their ongoing repair and replacement as required.

• It is strongly recommended that a BNO isolator is installed between UK Power Networks incoming service head, and the BNO's installed distribution network.

 The BNO is also responsible for:

• Ensuring electricity terminations are adequately segregated from gas and water services (a minimum separation of 150mm is required between gas equipment and electricity meters or apparatus and 25mm between gas equipment and electricity cables, as specified in BS 6400).

• Ensuring UK Power Networks termination equipment is located within a locked cupboard or room to which immediate access must be provided to UK Power Networks 24 hours a day. Access keys can be provided to UK Power Networks if required.

• The provision of a communal intake room/s on the ground floor of the flats.

• Installing 125mm internal diameter black twin-walled high density polythene ducting (Ridgiduct) (Polypipe Product Code RB125) or alternative as specified on the drawing attached to the Quote, at each intake position, to accommodate the incoming mains cables.

 

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