BigDamnFool
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Mike,
Without knowing all the details of your property I can't really tell you what to do other than talk to a couple of electricians in your area. The distance between your buildings will be a big determination of what they will want to do, as will local codes and norms. Going underground is a good idea but can get pricey. Usually $10-$15 a foot or more depending on conditions around your home. Keep in mind if you use electric fence that it is not reccommended anywhere near utility lines either above or below ground. 2 scenarios that will probably work best are, Utility lines to each building that needs power, and a separate meter and panel for each. Utility companies hate to do this because they have to read more meters and often will miss reading them all each month. They also will want to bill you extra for each meter. But if you are a farm they may make exceptions. The other option is installing what is called a CT cabinet. It takes the utility line feed and will use one meter and have 3-4-5-6 different taps to send power off to separate breaker panels in different places. Think Apartment buildings or co-op units. The downside of these is that they're ex$pen$ive. $2000 or so to start. Plus wire to each building (especially that one that's way over there>>>>) You have to upsize about every 150 feet or so, and this can eat your budget in a hurry. Good luck with your restoration project. I've always wanted to buy an old farmhouse and restore it but after looking at a few recently in our home search, I realized that I don't have the 2 things that are most important with undertaking such project. Patience and Money!!! /forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif
I hope this may help you out a little.
Tiny
Without knowing all the details of your property I can't really tell you what to do other than talk to a couple of electricians in your area. The distance between your buildings will be a big determination of what they will want to do, as will local codes and norms. Going underground is a good idea but can get pricey. Usually $10-$15 a foot or more depending on conditions around your home. Keep in mind if you use electric fence that it is not reccommended anywhere near utility lines either above or below ground. 2 scenarios that will probably work best are, Utility lines to each building that needs power, and a separate meter and panel for each. Utility companies hate to do this because they have to read more meters and often will miss reading them all each month. They also will want to bill you extra for each meter. But if you are a farm they may make exceptions. The other option is installing what is called a CT cabinet. It takes the utility line feed and will use one meter and have 3-4-5-6 different taps to send power off to separate breaker panels in different places. Think Apartment buildings or co-op units. The downside of these is that they're ex$pen$ive. $2000 or so to start. Plus wire to each building (especially that one that's way over there>>>>) You have to upsize about every 150 feet or so, and this can eat your budget in a hurry. Good luck with your restoration project. I've always wanted to buy an old farmhouse and restore it but after looking at a few recently in our home search, I realized that I don't have the 2 things that are most important with undertaking such project. Patience and Money!!! /forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif
I hope this may help you out a little.
Tiny