My Bro-in-law just bought a 100x500' parcel of land that has only a well and a 10x15' garage currently. He's going to build on the footprint of the home that was ripped down several years ago.
He mentioned to me that he _HAS_ to blow at leat $1000 for an electrician to run electric service to the garage (so theres juice onsite while he's building the home).
My general understanding is that he/we should be able to mount a service entry (box that the power company's meter goes in) and a breaker panel on a pole or on the garage, and call in the power company to connect service. A neighbor of mine (since moved) had "power on a pole" while he built his place.
I/We have no problem with the cost of an electricans services, but prefer to spend that $ on an electrician wiring the house, not on a simple 1-drop, 1-panel, 2-outlet, temporary install.
The wiring/job is simple, and let's assume our work will be within builing-code/spec/best-practices.
Why Shouldn't we be able to DIY it? What are the roadblocks?
Thanks