re: Demco running power underground 150’ from transformer to house. Costs?

quote:

---

Rent a mini excavator and buy a roll of pvc conduit and dig it yourself.

---

Use direct burial cable and eliminate the conduit. Ought to be able to buy it for around $6 a foot from a wholesale house. Rent a trencher and run it down around 2-3 feet. Sleeve the wire at the house and meter end with 2 - 1/2" PVC. You may have an issue though if the transformer is already set and its a pad mount...the power company ain't letting nobody near the inside of that thing and it is going to be tough to dig under it. If it ain't set yet though no problem, get the power company to spot the transformer (show you where they are going to put it) and give you a diagram of wiring compartment. Turn the wired up in that area. sleeve it with some PVC and you're good. Depending on the size service of course....200 amp would be 4/0 - 4/0 - 4/0 - 2/0 quadruplex aluminum direct burial cable. 400 will be 2 of those, 600 3, etc etc etc.


They may not allow you to do this yourself though. If you have a home owners permit it should not be a problem but if you needed a contractor to wire it they will probably insist that a liensed contractor do it.