temporary power clarification

[MikeT]

I will ask some other folks, but I thought I would like to hear what y'all think I need to do here:

I have a permit for my temp power.  My question is what I need to do next, assuming I am trying to do it myself.

The engineer at the PUD said that I should go ahead and dig a 3 foot deep trench from the power pedestal.  He feels that even though a 2 foot is all that is needed for the temp power, it is a waste to install the box etc with a 2 foot trench then have to go back and pull it out and go another foot deeper for the permanent power.

Then he said I should lay Schedule 40 PVC conduit in the trench.  I should run 3 foot radius sweeps as it goes from the pedestal and then up to the power pole.

Does this mean that all corners should be in 3 foot radius sweeps?  

Typically, when I install the pole, what else will I provide?  What do power companies provide?

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks,
Mike

[Amanda_931]

Some of the tape they lay in the trenches so that if somebody hits the tape they know--or ought to--to stop?

Do you have a limit on your temporary power?--a year or so?

Are they going to charge you more for temporary power?  They do around here.  Too many people "forgot" to get their building inspected and change to regular power.

If either of those, you might want to start out with generator power.

[desdawg]

I do a fair amount of this type of work and find that the requirements vary from one utility company to the next. The company providing the electrical service should be able to provide you with a spec sheet showing their specific requirements.  Here the utility company will be the one doing the inspection on the underground to the meter box, grounding, etc. and the building department would inspect the panel and anything beyond that point. So I would contact the electric company and start there.