How to build a temporary electrical service
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- Опубликовано: 25 июл 2017
- Wiring a temporary electrical service is not a very difficult process if you follow a few simple steps and work with your utility provider.
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When I had my local electric co-op set up my temporary service, I decided to rent the pole from them. They put the service right on the transformer pole, no ground rod, and the panel didn't have a main breaker on it. When the time ran out on it, they removed the boxes from the pole and left the transformer. Guess that's one good thing about being a service provider, no inspections so they can do whatever they want. Now I have to build my own pole and I am finding out about all of these requirements so I can't simply copy what they did. Thank you for your video!
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Excellent video. This is exactly what I was looking for.
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Thank you for sharing this, I live in East Texas and my place burned July 10th of 2022 but I have two storage buildings and one I had already made into a room with just about four plugs in so I am considering staying in it until I get another place put on the land. My ex husband is in Mexico but his brother is helping me out and he already cleared up where the place burned and is moving two storage buildings where the burned down place was, I was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis December 19th of 2022 and I have been having a hard time with strength and balance but I know about electric some because my uncle worked doing electric and showed me so before this place I had another used mobile home that I bought for $1,000 from a trailer park and it was gutted and had new floors already so that is why I bought it because of everything already down , so my ex husband and I redid everything in it and after we were done my dad came over and was amazed at how nice it turned out was taking pictures and sharing with everyone at work. You can do a lot if you put your mind to it but thanks for the video and have a Blessed Day.
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The nicest and best quality electrician available. Replaced my whole panel , installed GFCIs and explained all his work throughly. This was 3 years ago and still the electrician I call.
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Thanks for this video. Helped me a lot in my quest to make a temp service.
Glad to help.
Great video man, I’m building a hunting camp in Amherst Maine and setting up temp power in a couple weeks. Very helpful.
Be sure to talk to your local electrical inspector to get the specifics
Awesome video
P.s. I don't know why all of these people who are "experts" and whining about how their codes don't stack up are watching a HOW TO video in the first place, ya know, cause they're experts...
Anyway I enjoyed it. Useful information good quality explication. Thanks a bunch brother
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I LEARN A LOT WITH YOUR VIDEOS , THANKS
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I love the eye bolt. I'm going to use that from now on!
They work well.
Great video! Explained a lot. Thanks!
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Thank you this really helped me
+Nathan C glad to help
Excellent video. Very informative
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I'm from ky and in scott co they don't allow those poles anymore, they made me pay for a pole ( no way I could dig 4' threw solid rock anyways lol) . Thank you for this video, now I know how it should be set up, the county inspectors here want show you the rules, they want you to hire someone, Toyota has control over everything here.
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Excellent video thanks
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Thank you for this helpful video. Do the ground and neutral have to be separate, or can they share a bar?
They need to be separate and bonded in the meter base.
Thank you
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Dude the video was really good, but please for the love of god stop moving so much, my head is spinning !
Mine was too.
I literally scrolled down to type that exact same thing!
@@ryanspence7239 lol yep
South Carolina 6x6 pole min. Weather head 18” below eye bolt. Tennessee the same.
Most places are similar
Actually, Chattanooga, Tennessee is a 4x4 minimum.
@@KennyHolloway Yep. I work in East TN and we don't use anything but 4x4's.
Good job m friend
Thanks
What county in Kentucky are you in? I'm in Laurel County. Gotta do this today and tomorrow. Guy at RECC told me one ground rod. I'm going to use a bull nose plow and lay it in the ground horizontal.
Around here it has to be two ground rods. Soak the ground with water and work it in at an angle.
Is it required to use outdoor wire inside the panel to connect you receptacles or can you use regular indoor romex?
I used romex but check your local codes
Confused, in comments below you state the ground and neutral must be bounded in the meter box. However the video shows and states they must be bonded in the breaker panel. I am certain bounding them in the breaker panel is accurate. Just want to make sure I wasn't missing something.
Codes are weird. You must have a bonding screw installed at the main panel. The wires for neutral and ground are tied together at the meter base.
Just curious what area of Kentucky are you located, im in Hardin county and will be installing a service.
South Central
I bought a 50/30/20 gfi power box to use for my 30 amp rv and to have 110v socket for yard. Question, I am not going to use the 50amp, I don't have anything to use it for, but may if I ever get bigger RV. I am not doing the wiring, but want everything on hand, I will put plug over the 50 Amp so it's not used, but will be working since box is pre wired for all 3. My box came pre wired, so only has 2 inputs. Do I buy 6/2 wiring or do I need something different. Box will never exceed 50 amps and is it recommended to put 50 Amp breaker in my garage main box then run them to the rv power box?
If it's pre-wired I wouldn't necessarily change it until after the inspection.
So how long does the temporary pole work for? We recently bought bare land here in Texas. And we’re trying to find cheaper ways to get electricity because it’s 5k for just the electricity. The land has no utilities and I’m just looking for cheaper options.
That depends on the codes in your area. This was up for about six months.
good public service video. im also in Ky. what county is this??? I see WKU is it Edmonson?
No
I just bought property in Kentucky. Looking to build. The nearest transformer electric pole is 500 feet away. How much did you get charged for the power company to run the lines to your new construction? I've heard anywhere from FREE to $15,000.
+Jackie Holt depends on your co-op. Mine will run the first 800ft for free. Just give them a call and they will tell you the cost and if they provide so much for free.
Thanks. Where at in Kentucky are you located? By the way, a very informative video. It will help me and save me a lot.
I'm around 60 miles from Bowling Green. You?
Lawrence County (Louisa)......about 30 minutes south of Ashland.
How would you add a 240vac outlet on the temporary pole...what about GFCI / 240vac?
You can get 240 gfi breakers. Be sure to take extra cash with you though
Nice clean work, but c'mon only one GFCI for a job site where there's gonna be many trades onsite needing power, and don't forget.. Where are they lil mexi's gonna plug their hot plates in at, none the less the mess of cords plugged into one another just milkn that 20 amp circuit🥵 Especially Knowing how volatile a GFCI outlet is with tripping non-stop😮 But I guess that's why they call it job security! Good job A plus ++for you😊
The very many trades consisted of me and a few of my friends. We were fine.
@@BeyondtheBoom 10-4 brother👍
i live out in ellis ct texas and the weather head has to be below the pole
+David Hibbard codes change regularly. This was different from the last time I built one.
I was live in collegue station Bryan Texas .in the weather heat IS the same in this video .rarely the national electeical Code .NEC change in the contry
I had a question I thought 💭 you gotta put the number 4 bare ground up to the meter box 📦 and tie it into the neutral torque lug ?
Code requires it to be tied together in the meter box
How long are you allowed to have a T-pole before the permanent service has to connected?
That depends on your local codes
On an existing overhead service, I cant just pull the meter pan off the house and temporarily support it on a post while front of house is being extended?
That would depend on local codes
How deep did you dig the 4x4 in?
At least 2ft
How come you have the neutral bar bonded and your using a separate ground bar ,unless your local jurisdiction required it your neutrals and grounds could have been installed on the bonded neutral bar
Not allowed here.
out of curiosity why isn't the ground extended and landed in its terminal by the neutral in the meter can?
This was wired per local codes.
Quick question hopefully I can get the right answer on time - the electrician we are going to use said we need to find a engineer to find where they will get service from is this the truth or is it false cause when the electrician goes and pulls the permits isn’t his job to find that info out I’ve never heard someone say you need a engineer to find where they will be getting service from because now I am confused also ( we are first time home builder so we are learning as we go )
Edit : just want to know if that is right or wrong cause I was thinking when the electrician pulls the permits don’t they provide him with everything to temporarily use for electrical
Contact the electronic company and they will send out an engineer who will tell you where the poles will be set
@@BeyondtheBoom thank you
Min. 14' long pole: is that above ground? How deep in the ground must it be placed?
You need 2 foot on the ground and brace it. Check your local codes. They vary.
What gauge Triplex did you use?
I think the 200 amp, but I can't remember for sure.
Anybody familiar with Florida Laws on Temporary Power poles? I have a vacant residential lot on in central Florida on a very narrow and soft road few cars would dare drive through. No houses in 1000' square feet. However, 200' away there is a power pole. I am yet to have a survey done, have been able to drive to the middle of the lot where I've camp. I'm looking for the cheapest way to get Duke Power to run me a temporary 100amp power connection. I called they said the county would need to inspect and I would need a building permit. I've heard you can get a permit for just a well pump. How about if I want to manually clear myself using electric? Also, soon I will be driving electric and need power to charge my truck.
You might ask some local contractors for advice
Which panel did you use
Square d
Romex in conduit is a violation in my area. Looks nice though.
Perfectly fine here
So how do they know how deep your ground is ?
Depends on the inspection
Ground get cut don't let inspector know you will fail ! No cutting ground Rod it's 8
That's why you don't cut them
Great on video but your 110 outlets are up side down , your ground should be on bottom...
They still work
"soak the ground" -- thx for the trick
It makes it easier to drive the ground rods
Did it pass inspection? You have a 15 amp GFI on a 20 amp breaker... that won't pass.
Passed with flying colors.
@@BeyondtheBoom If the inspector pass that then he must be blind.. as it's not to code and unsafe as you can pull more current through the GFI device then the device was designed for. Why not just do it right and use a 20 amp GFI?
@@peterf34 You're actually wrong. A 15 amp GFI is code compliant on this 20 amp circuit. It's even fine for 20 amp kitchen and bathroom receptacles as well.
@@VinceYoungIsTheBest Maybe where you're from. Not going to pass in Ontario, Canada where I'm from. Anyway it's always best practice to use a 20 amp GFI on a 20 amp circuit.
FCYYZ2 he ain't in Canada this is America we do it our way, because we can.
Great video but could be a little slower with video it was a little shakey
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Can't use romex or NM type wiring outside. Get some THHN next time.
It's common to see this around here and the inspector had no issues with it at all.
@@BeyondtheBoom He is right but its trivial. This was just a temp. service.
Type NM cable has thhn in it and it's allowed in a raceway. I do it when below 7' to protect the wire.
NM has paper in it. NM is not rated for wet location or damp which is why it cant be used outdoors. UF can be used outdoor. Go read the NEC or go to a manufacturer’s website and see the specs on NM cable
Would have been easer to just build the permanent loop on the barn.
The pole was set before the shop was built
Cannot watch this...too much camera movement.
Buy me a new one
I know wire all of above!
Good for you
Why is it called a temporary?
They're typically taken down when the permanent power connector is installed. These are usually installed as a power source for tools and other construction needs
You did good on explaining, but you did have far to much, and to fast if camera movement! Think about your audience!
This was intended for people who want the main points of building one
this video makes me so dizzy. keep the camera still please next time
i agree
Feel free to donate a better camera.
Jeezus, focus the camera on the system, not your face and hold it still. Reminds me of my kids doing videos.
Help me buy a better one
I bulited in 20 years
That's to long
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This is a very poor quality video. You can see nothing
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