07-07-2009, 09:43 AM
Our friend found out last week that Helco reported the work was due to a car that hit the temp pole (the accident did happen, & was reported & the drivers insurance paid to replace the old temp pole with a new pole... 2 years ago!)
Amazing, in that they (Helco) changed over the electric wiring to the new pole, yet now state that it was not approved...
So it was not anything more than a snafu that took a couple of years to find... but it was strange that it took a couple of years & she had 1 1/2 days notice that the line would be removed. She is now in the middle of all of the paper work & such to get this mess resolved...
Still is something to think about if you do have a long term un-permitted structure on temp power.... how fast it can all change, & do you have the where-with-all at hand to get everything back up & powered?
Just her refrigerator & freezer alone was a potentially large financial lose, she was able to run power from next door....
Amazing, in that they (Helco) changed over the electric wiring to the new pole, yet now state that it was not approved...
So it was not anything more than a snafu that took a couple of years to find... but it was strange that it took a couple of years & she had 1 1/2 days notice that the line would be removed. She is now in the middle of all of the paper work & such to get this mess resolved...
Still is something to think about if you do have a long term un-permitted structure on temp power.... how fast it can all change, & do you have the where-with-all at hand to get everything back up & powered?
Just her refrigerator & freezer alone was a potentially large financial lose, she was able to run power from next door....