Temporary Construction Power in Wesley Chapel, FL
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Pasco requires a separate electrical permit for each temporary power pole, on a house lot or a commercial site alike. Kennedy Electric wires the temporary service a Wesley Chapel build runs on until the building's own service takes over, and we coordinate its connection with the power company.
Is the lot bare, or does something on the property already have power?
Call (352) 251-2795, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., or send a request online. Calls after hours are returned the next business day.
At a glance
Temporary Power on Wesley Chapel House Lots and Commercial Land
Pasco's procedure for temporary power poles covers poles rated up to 60 amps on a home site and up to 100 amps on a commercial one, and the same steps apply to both.
About one home in eleven in Wesley Chapel dates from 2020 or later, by census estimate, so the residential side of that procedure is a familiar one here.
On the commercial side, the owner of The Grove at Wesley Chapel lists 114 acres as additional land for development, and a commercial building going up on land like that would typically run on temporary power until its permanent service exists.
How it runs
Clearing a Temporary Pole With the County
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Describe the lot the way the county asks about it
Before the application goes in, it helps to know three things the county's form asks about the site: whether the work brings electrical service to a vacant lot, whether any electrical service already exists there, and which power company serves the address. Those answers come from what's on the ground, so tell us whether the lot is bare, whether a house or outbuilding on the property already has power, and, if you know it, which power company serves the street.
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Name the loads that stay on
Some equipment on a build runs for hours with nobody switching it off, such as fans or a bank of work lights. The electrical code treats a load that runs three hours or more as continuous and asks for extra headroom on the circuit that carries it, so list those loads apart from the tools that run in short bursts. The rating and the number of receptacles are set from that list before anything is ordered, since enlarging a temporary service once it's in place can mean replacing it.
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The inspection request names the pole
Pasco's policy has the contractor schedule the pole's inspection as the first electrical inspection on its permit, and the request has to say in its comments that the inspection is for the temporary power pole. If the pole passes, the county's inspector sends a release to the power company, and the connection follows from there. The date of each visit is for the county and the power company to set.
What we cover
Temporary Power Sources on a Wesley Chapel Job Site
A build here usually draws its power from one of these three sources.
An overhead temporary power pole
Where the power company's lines run overhead along the road, the temporary service can be a pole carrying its meter base and panel, set within reach of a drop from those lines. That drop then crosses part of the lot in the air for as long as the pole stands, and a truss delivery, a boom truck, or a raised dump bed has to work clear of it. Placing the pole so the drop stays away from the path those trucks take helps keep the overhead line out of the build's way.
A TUG pedestal where the lines run underground
Pasco lists a TUG, short for temporary underground, among the power sources sometimes requested at the start of a residential project, so the workers have power during construction, and it notes that a power pole may also be used. In a subdivision where the power company's service runs underground, a short pedestal near the lot's service point can stand in for a pole, and which one a given site uses is worked out with the power company. A pedestal sits low and close to where the driveway and the landscaping will go in, so staking or flagging it makes it easier for a skid steer operator or a backing driver to see.
Power from a building already on the lot
On a property that already has power, such as a house getting an addition, the crews' power can come from the house itself. Their saws then share the house's service with the household's air conditioner and kitchen, so the spare capacity of that service decides how much the crews can run at once. For a separate building going up on the same lot, such as a detached garage, any power taken from the house is temporary wiring for the build only. Once that building is finished, it's served by a single permanent supply.
Pricing
Money Matters for a Temporary Pole
Custom homes and large or multi-phase projects are estimated as soon as we can, or on the timeline your project sets.
Repair and troubleshooting visits are billed by the hour from arrival: $100 residential, $150 commercial, one-hour minimum, then half-hour increments, plus materials. No trip charge and no service fee. No hidden fees: the 3.5% surcharge on card and ACH payments is listed in our terms.
We don't do upfront pricing. No job has a standard price with us: each one is tailored to the property and the work you've asked for, and priced once we've seen it.
We offer free estimates on installs, upgrades, and replacements in our service area. Estimates aren't free when the job needs troubleshooting or testing to price, falls after hours or outside our service area, needs several meetings to gather information, or is new construction or a custom remodel with multi-party walk-throughs. For most jobs, estimates arrive by email by the end of the next business day, and quotes are good for 30 days.
Our warranty
04If something we installed fails because of our workmanship within 30 days of completion, we waive the hourly labor to put it right. Materials Kennedy Electric purchases for your job carry the manufacturer's one-year warranty. To replace defective materials we supplied, or materials damaged by storm, flood, fire, or other acts of God, we charge a reduced warranty labor rate of $50 an hour residential and $75 an hour commercial. The warranty does not cover materials not purchased by Kennedy Electric, work performed by the customer, or materials the customer purchased or damaged. Our warranty terms are printed on the estimate, the invoice, and the receipt, and the product boxes stay with you so you can register each product with its manufacturer.
We're building our own Wesley Chapel house as owner-builders. What does the county need from us first?
Does a temporary pole need a main breaker?
Do the crews' receptacles need ground-fault protection when their power comes from the house?
Our Wesley Chapel house passed its electrical final. Why is the site still on the pole?
The county's record for our Wesley Chapel build shows the pole's inspection as continued. Did it fail?
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Keep the Crews on Your Wesley Chapel Site Plugged In
Tell us where the site is, whether it's a house lot or a commercial one, and the date the first trade needs power. Our office will reach you during business hours.