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    Detached shop power overhead or underground question

    Thanks. I have another electrician coming over for bid and now I’m better informed on what to ask and look for and will ask all the questions from your guys recommendation. Appreciate it thanks. W.
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    Detached shop power overhead or underground question

    I will definitely clarify with him on the reasons for the 400 amp panel. He is only one bid that I got and have two more that I’m working on. I really appreciate all the help and will definitely bring it all up with the electricians. Thanks W.
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    Detached shop power overhead or underground question

    Thanks for the advice, I will bring up all the suggestion. My house loads are the central Air and it runs constant here in Az. The pool pump run all year around. We have our own well out here but that’s kicks on and off to build up pressure but it’s not constant. I have to clarify why he...
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    Detached shop power overhead or underground question

    I’ll bring that up to the electrician. Thanks Greg.
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    Detached shop power overhead or underground question

    Thanks, I plan on having a discussion with the power company on Monday. W.
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    Detached shop power overhead or underground question

    Thanks for the help. Can you please explain what the pedestal mount one meter board branch is etc? Thanks.
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    Detached shop power overhead or underground question

    I attached a sketch it’s all estimated distances, and I also forgot to add my well on there. The dashed lines are the proposed ditching distances from the transformer to shop panel, road power lines to shop if a pole was used, and the power line from house panel to shop panel.Thanks W.
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    Detached shop power overhead or underground question

    My house transformer is on the ground. Thanks W.
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    Detached shop power overhead or underground question

    I apologize I’m on a work trip sitting here in Ft Cavazos Texas in a hotel. I retired last year at 22 years army (pilot, MI). I’ll sketch up a diagram. Thank W.
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    Detached shop power overhead or underground question

    And that thats the transformer box sitting in my field. Would it or can I just run a line from that transformer to my shop panel as the power line and put on another meter?
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    Detached shop power overhead or underground question

    If I went from that transformer to the garage panel it would be at least 250 ft
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    Detached shop power overhead or underground question

    Correction that should be feet not yards.
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    Detached shop power overhead or underground question

    The transformer is about 150 yards from the road power lines and about 100 yards from the house panel.
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