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RE: fern acres - John S. Rabi - 07-18-2011 quote:There is a disadvantage of building the house (all the way) back of the lot. HELCO will require and extra pool for every 150 feet and guess who will pay for it! [][][] Aloha, John S. Rabi, GM,PB,ABR,CRB,CM,FHS 888.819.9669 johnrabi@johnrabi.com http://www.JohnRabi.com Typically Tropical Properties "The Next Level of Service!" (This is what I think of the Kona Board of Realtors http://KonaBoardOfRealtors.info) RE: fern acres - mac nut - 07-18-2011 I think john means pole, not pool RE: fern acres - John S. Rabi - 07-18-2011 quote:[][][] Aloha, John S. Rabi, GM,PB,ABR,CRB,CM,FHS 888.819.9669 johnrabi@johnrabi.com http://www.JohnRabi.com Typically Tropical Properties "The Next Level of Service!" (This is what I think of the Kona Board of Realtors http://KonaBoardOfRealtors.info) RE: fern acres - Bullwinkle - 07-19-2011 the contractor can set the poles or trench (pricey in blue rock) not bad really I think all told it came in at $7.00 per foot of driveway to set poles and string the #4 aluminum drop wire- way cheaper than Helco. The phone company and cable company runs the cables to the house for free once the power cable is up (take advantage of the free installation offers - the installers having a cow once arriving on scene - having cold beer, pop and lunch on hand (and ignoring the cursing) helps get them motivated to actually do the 600 foot drop - grin) I piggy backed the alarm sensors and cameras on the pole install so I was able to charge off some of the electrical install to the alarm budget - a win win imho RE: fern acres - JerryCarr - 07-19-2011 When I went up to Fern Acres, I asked the fellow I was visiting why so many houses were "sideways" on the lots, i.e., not facing the road. He told me that if you can't afford more than one lot, the traditional arrangement facing the road can result in the ends of the house being too close to the property line, depending on the design. I don't know if this was due to regulations, aesthetics, or privacy concerns, but in that part of the subdivision it was fairly common. RE: fern acres - Royall - 07-19-2011 quote: When I put my steel pole up for power in 2006,the phone company would not use the power pole to run their wire. They said the Helco wouldn't allow any other cables attached to the pole anymore. Luckily the phone line was only a 150' run and didn't need the pole after all. How long ago did you have your phone installed Bullwinkle? It would have been nice to have my phone hooked to the pole. It would keep some of the wind-sway out with a shorter supported run. Royall Hale O Na Mea Pa`ani RE: fern acres - Bullwinkle - 07-19-2011 Since the poles back from the street to the house are my property it takes helco out of the loop me thinks. I do remember taking to helco about poles... they came up with a very complicated pricing structure, rebates and lots of fine print as well as a long wait time. It was easier to have the general sink the holes, set the poles and the electrical contractor pull the wire and set up the meter box/main breaker on the first pole. Basically a six hundred foot service connection. Helco has a 25 ft drop line from their wooden pole to my first metal pole at the driveway entrance. The phone and cable drops are the same set up. It was important to maintain vertical clearance crossing the driveway - 12ft if I remember right. Even more if the drop line from helco needs to "cross the street" over a public through way. I'd have to brush up to have the exact numbers. RE: fern acres - John S. Rabi - 07-19-2011 quote:in that case the maximum distance is 130 feet from the property line. Aloha, John S. Rabi, GM,PB,ABR,CRB,CM,FHS 888.819.9669 johnrabi@johnrabi.com http://www.JohnRabi.com Typically Tropical Properties "The Next Level of Service!" (This is what I think of the Kona Board of Realtors http://KonaBoardOfRealtors.info) RE: fern acres - Bullwinkle - 07-20-2011 Vertical clearance above a public roadway is the requirement I was thinking of - How tall is a big cinder or cement truck?, too tall and we are back to warm beer - grin RE: fern acres - EightFingers - 07-21-2011 Bullwinkle, I think the NEC requires 16 feet hieght over public roadways. |