In Pembroke Pines, FL, FP&L was responsible for all power lines up to and
including the power meter. From there on it was my responsibility.
I now live near Trenton, FL and I had a whole house generator added to my
electrical system. The electrician doing the work told me he can work up to
the power meter, after that it was the power company's responsibility.
However there was no work required beyond the meter other than marking where
the underground power cable was routed from the transformer to the house.
The power company marked the cable and pulled the fuse at the transformer
box.
It is interesting how responsibility varies from one state to another. Or
does it vary within a state too?
73..de John/K4WJ
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gary E. Jones" <garyejones@cmaaccess.com>
To: <towertalk@contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, August 30, 2010 9:18 PM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Underground Utilities
> Not in Louisiana.... I own the power lines in the ground from the meter to
> the transformer 300 feet away. If those lines short or burn out or decay,
> then I pay for the repairs and the electrician .... all the utility deals
> with is turning the power off at the transformer until the repair is
> completed and then turns the power back on. That may not be true
> elsewhere,
> but it certainly is true in Louisiana. My next door has had his
> underground
> mains short twice and it was repaired by a private commercial electrician
> each time.
>
> My only point in raising this issue is that you need to very sure that
> they
> are marking the lines through your yard and up to the house. If I had not
> called the 1-800 number and assumed they would mark the lines to my meter,
> and then walked the entire perimeter of my property to find where the
> lines
> were buried in my yard, only to discover that there were no lines marked
> (except the power mains in the utility right of way)(and my "irrigation
> man"
> subsequently marking where they actually were), the trackhoe digging my
> pool would have hit the 400A of buried mains in the first one or two
> shovel
> fulls.
>
> Your situation may vary....
>
> 73
>
> Gary W5FI
>
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: towertalk-bounces@contesting.com
> [mailto:towertalk-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Roger D Johnson
> Sent: Monday, August 30, 2010 8:36 AM
> To: towertalk@contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Underground Utilities
>
> Gary E. Jones wrote:
>>
>>
>> Point of story..... make sure that they will mark your lines (the
>> lines
>> from their transformer to your house are "yours", not theirs.
>>
>> 73
>>
>> Gary W5FI
>>
>>
>>
>>
> I always thought "my" lines began after the meter.
>
> 73, Roger
>
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