Monty was already trenching when I left early this morning to return the excavator. I am so relieved and grateful that he was willing and able to do the job a great job on such short notice. I can move some dirt while doing the “robot” with the excavator but, in contrast, Monty is so fluid, moving mountains of material with no wasted movements.
It is always exhilarating to see big progress and we did today. To see the full trench opened up, power installed, and the trench sealed up again with the primary power line energized and available at our house site is the fulfillment of months of planning and waiting. One major hurdle checked off.
The transformer is set between the house and the shop, but before I can have a useable electrical outlet, I will need to get a temporary power pole setup with the electrical inspector’s approval before Idaho Power will connect the transformer to the temporary pole and install a meter. That part is relatively easy and a lot cheaper than today’s portion.
The distance of the run was 750′, 1 pole, and a 50kva surface mount transformer for a total cost of $10,300. I was responsible for the trenching which Monty managed for $1,125
