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Where do you get the idea from that they connect the power to a lampost?

The power is self certified so I am not clear where you get the idea that certification delays things. It is in any case a very simple task

It was a sarcastic remark to an ill informed post by yourself.
Just getting the supply to the cabinet is only part of the power installation.

In reply to a post by Bob_s2:

Where do you get the idea from that they connect the power to a lampost?

The power is self certified so I am not clear where you get the idea that certification delays things. It is in any case a very simple task

What a total load of rubbish ...

They can and do connect power to the base of lamp-posts if appropriate.

Certification of power is NOT a simple task - but as you are not qualified to do it, you would not know. Some can be self certified and some may not. BT takes the safety of staff and customers very seriously.

In reply to a post by Ribble:

It was a sarcastic remark to an ill informed post by yourself.
Just getting the supply to the cabinet is only part of the power installation.

I would suggest it was not actually sarcastic. Lamp-posts often have a power interconnect facility in the base which can be used for other services such as street signs and BT do (with permission) connect in if appropriate as the location of the cable is known, rather than a massive dig and having to break into a live cable.

Like I don't follow that feed

Interested in how bob is tracking the 1000's of cabinets across the UK

Just out of interest (I know nothing about these things and don't pretend to) - As the lamp post power is presumably paid for by the local authority - if BT connect to it, how do they get metered and charged for the power they use - any idea???

Street lights are not, in general, metered. Each local authority agrees with the power company the number of lights, street signs, bollards &c and the hours that each one will be on. Some are controlled by sensor and others by old control wires. Based on the number of hours usage and power consumption which will drop as new street lights become more efficient, a monthly fee is charged. So, if it is gloomier than predicted the power company looses, but if there is plenty of early sun in January they win ...

BT phone boxes were run on a similar basis and Bus Stop Shelters are too.

I believe that an FTTC cabinet has an internal meter which reports back across a telemetry link and actual consumption is paid for.

In reply to a post by Garyilka:

Just out of interest (I know nothing about these things and don't pretend to) - As the lamp post power is presumably paid for by the local authority - if BT connect to it, how do they get metered and charged for the power they use - any idea???

There's a smart meter in each cabinet.

Power may connected to the same supply as a lampost but will be metered independantly. There is a smart meter inside each cabinet with a dedicated telemetary line to access the meter readings.
These are part of the power installation.