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Hi Joe
Please note that your question has an engineering aspect and a legal aspect.
First, the engineering aspect. In order to obtain three phase power you would need to connect directly to the street power supply. It should be noted that three phase power is only required for “industrial” type equipment. Domestic appliances run off single phase power. Are you in a residential or commercial strata? The OC metre and electricity supply within the OC would be single phase power. You will of course need to check this with an appropriately qualified person to confirm the above is correct.
Second, the legal aspect. If you were to connect to the street, you would need to get permission from the OC to run a separate power supply to your unit and cross common property. This permission would require a by-law to be passed by the OC as well as the approval of any lot owner who might be affected by this separate power supply.
Regards
Chris Kerin
TEYS Lawyers
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