06-14-2016, 03:10 AM
most of my site is blue rock
It's possible (with some engineering) to install "temporary" power on a "permanent" pole.
Such arrangement may make it possible to move the house further back from the road (eg, it wouldn't have to be within 100' of the HELCO line). As far as I can tell, they "don't like" buried conduit from the pole to the house, so any "second hop" should be aerial.
HELCO seems to prefer that you dig a big hole in the blue rock and backfill with concrete, but they can be convinced (with some argument) that a hole bored directly in the blue rock is structurally superior (which it is). Basically, if you have to bore 3 holes (pole + 2 ground rods) you might as well fill them with something better than temporary wood...
It's possible (with some engineering) to install "temporary" power on a "permanent" pole.
Such arrangement may make it possible to move the house further back from the road (eg, it wouldn't have to be within 100' of the HELCO line). As far as I can tell, they "don't like" buried conduit from the pole to the house, so any "second hop" should be aerial.
HELCO seems to prefer that you dig a big hole in the blue rock and backfill with concrete, but they can be convinced (with some argument) that a hole bored directly in the blue rock is structurally superior (which it is). Basically, if you have to bore 3 holes (pole + 2 ground rods) you might as well fill them with something better than temporary wood...