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I'm having 200 amp primary service brought into an existing cabin on our property. It is approximately 240 feet from the transformer. There is no charge because it is considered residential. My question is as follows.
Where we are building the barn is about 600 feet beyond the cabin. The engineer from the electric cooperative told me it would be $4.25 per foot to run primary service to the barn. According to him the voltage drop will be too high because of the distance from the primary service. Any thoughts or comments?
I held off installing electric to the barn for now because I am thinking that at $4.25 per foot I can either trench and lay myself (or contract) the electric, telephone and water (there is a well right by the current cabin) along the gravel drive.
Another fact to consider is that we eventually plan on building a house about 300 feet (kind of off to the side) beyond the barn.
Looking forward to your thoughts and suggestions.
Mike
Where we are building the barn is about 600 feet beyond the cabin. The engineer from the electric cooperative told me it would be $4.25 per foot to run primary service to the barn. According to him the voltage drop will be too high because of the distance from the primary service. Any thoughts or comments?
I held off installing electric to the barn for now because I am thinking that at $4.25 per foot I can either trench and lay myself (or contract) the electric, telephone and water (there is a well right by the current cabin) along the gravel drive.
Another fact to consider is that we eventually plan on building a house about 300 feet (kind of off to the side) beyond the barn.
Looking forward to your thoughts and suggestions.
Mike