Power Company Demanding Inspection For High Usage

ezpete

Active Member
Permit was pulled and passed inspection after final construction almost a year ago. Afterwards I gutted everything and started construction on the interior
 

northeastmarco

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probably the amount of increase follows under suit for x upgrade,maybe it meets commercial grade not residential.that permit doesn't apply for new interior.they don't have right to come in,but can inform building officials that they believe thing weren't done properly according to usage.if you are legal just get permit and have things done right.
 

ezpete

Active Member
They're saying I'm putting the transformer serving my property at risk. Been running fine and full bore for 6 months or so. In their load calculation when I upgraded from 200 to 320 there wasn't a problem then
 

a mongo frog

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They're saying I'm putting the transformer serving my property at risk. Been running fine and full bore for 6 months or so. In their load calculation when I upgraded from 200 to 320 there wasn't a problem then
Thats strange. You pulled a permit for the new drop, it passed inspection. Now this? Sounds like like the transformer needs an up grade. But no one said nothing till now, after 8.5 months? Maybe its on them to do the transformer.
 

HydroRed

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Check your bill to make sure you are being charged "actual" usage. Some power Co do monthly estimates and do the actual at the end of the year. If there are differences on the meter read at the end of the year, you have to either pay the difference or get a credit. I've never even heard of anyone in your situation before but this may be something to look into. As for the transformer...anything on the pole is the power companys responsibility, specially if you requested an amp service change to a higher supply, and they are failing to meet the need that you are paying for & have been paying for since day one. I'd lawyer up on this for sure.
 

BarnBuster

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I'm sure somewhere in the rules and regs for your state, county, city etc there is language regarding that inspection can be demanded if the utility company has reason to believe there is something wrong/dangerous/illegal with your service. You could probably stall this for a while but to what end? The utility will make it seem to be a public safety issue and could/will probably terminate service. I would pay for an hour of attorney's time who has experience dealing with this and find out. Better sooner than later.
 

vostok

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Received a letter in the mail from my power company placing a hold on my account until they can get into my newly built garage to inspect for alterations to the electrical system. I do have a large setup and some pretty heavy duty equipment. I have been operating safely in there for about 8.5 months. Everything is safely wired but very probably not up to code I'm sure. It was however up to code upon completing the final build on it almost a year ago. I have 320 amp service to my home and garage and have been assured by my electrician that I'm not pulling an excessive load. Feels wrong to me to allow a state employee into my private residence that I don't want in there. The power company assumes that some alterations were made but they have no way of knowing that for sure. My bills have been very expensive since I have gotten going full bore but who says I haven't decided to heat my home with an oven and clothes dryer? Curious to hear from anyone who has any thoughts with how to proceed. I'm planning on talking to a lawyer but not sure what type of lawyer would be best in a situation like this.
I believe in most cases the power companies shit stops at the meter, anything the other side of the meter is non of their shit

1: see a lawyer

2: get or submit a current ok license from ur electrician

3: arrange a hideout for the plants ..just in case

4: book a Uhaul to be ready

good luck
 

ezpete

Active Member
Planning on contacting lawyer and electrician later today to seek advice on both counts. I've pretty much relented to the fact that the power company will probably have their (municipal) way with me, one of my other major concerns with letting inspectors in is them finding other building code violations. I have built 2 non load bearing walls to separate the one veg and 2 separate flowering rooms. My worry is I will be up to code on electric. The electric inspector will look up or call about (non existant) permits and approvals for wall construction with building inspector and demand entry again. I'm very seriously considering gutting everything and giving up. The plant numbers available legally to grow went from 45 to 15 on the first of this year. They go down to 4 without state database entry or 6 with on the first of July this year as of now. Just hate it, I have the best 15 plants I've ever grown going right now. Always was in support of complete legalization growing up but at $20 a gram, not sure I can afford it. One last thing, any advice from anyone as to which type of lawyer I should be trying to contact?
 

Dr. Who

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They're saying I'm putting the transformer serving my property at risk. Been running fine and full bore for 6 months or so. In their load calculation when I upgraded from 200 to 320 there wasn't a problem then
Wow! Your state government runs the electric company out there? If the state actually controls the electric company.....This is their way of getting in to inspect your op for compliance in all ways and not just electrical......You may not be able to "keep them out" if it's actually run by the state!

GET COMPLIANT in ALL area's whilst you stall them!
 

ezpete

Active Member
Great hindsight advice for me. Honestly learned my lesson. Actually city government in this case but yes most power companies are state/city/County owned aren't they?
 

tyke1973

Well-Known Member
Received a letter in the mail from my power company placing a hold on my account until they can get into my newly built garage to inspect for alterations to the electrical system. I do have a large setup and some pretty heavy duty equipment. I have been operating safely in there for about 8.5 months. Everything is safely wired but very probably not up to code I'm sure. It was however up to code upon completing the final build on it almost a year ago. I have 320 amp service to my home and garage and have been assured by my electrician that I'm not pulling an excessive load. Feels wrong to me to allow a state employee into my private residence that I don't want in there. The power company assumes that some alterations were made but they have no way of knowing that for sure. My bills have been very expensive since I have gotten going full bore but who says I haven't decided to heat my home with an oven and clothes dryer? Curious to hear from anyone who has any thoughts with how to proceed. I'm planning on talking to a lawyer but not sure what type of lawyer would be best in a situation like this.
Dude had the same happen to me sometimes you got ta bite the bullet and either try and tell them you not back till jobs done or take them down,it's the reason I'm behind now should be at week 7 had to take em down week 4.get some one in to check all the wiring ,once everything's out.i just bought a tent for this reason ,fucking had to rip a built room down .the shit we go through but ya just gotta roll with it
 

Budley Doright

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I feel for you and yup, here anyways , if something is amiss, they can and will check. If you don't let them, they hit the switch. Here it's illegal to grow unless a care giver and even that's in the courts I believe. To bad your electrician did not insist doing it by code, he is an idiot if true, liabilities would be tremendous. We have to pull a permit for running a branch circuit here, so a spare recepticle beside the panel, yup a permit.
 

LamontCranston

Well-Known Member
Planning on contacting lawyer and electrician later today to seek advice on both counts. I've pretty much relented to the fact that the power company will probably have their (municipal) way with me, one of my other major concerns with letting inspectors in is them finding other building code violations. I have built 2 non load bearing walls to separate the one veg and 2 separate flowering rooms. My worry is I will be up to code on electric. The electric inspector will look up or call about (non existant) permits and approvals for wall construction with building inspector and demand entry again. I'm very seriously considering gutting everything and giving up. The plant numbers available legally to grow went from 45 to 15 on the first of this year. They go down to 4 without state database entry or 6 with on the first of July this year as of now. Just hate it, I have the best 15 plants I've ever grown going right now. Always was in support of complete legalization growing up but at $20 a gram, not sure I can afford it. One last thing, any advice from anyone as to which type of lawyer I should be trying to contact?
On July first you'll be able to hold 4 patients cards (kind of), and naturopaths can recommend 15 plants to patients who really need them. I know reading the new bill SB 5052 is boring, but it's important for WA patients. <3

NEW SECTION. Sec. 15. A new section is added to chapter 69.51A RCW to read as follows: (1) As part of adding a qualifying patient or designated provider to the medical marijuana authorization database, the health care professional may include recommendations on the amount of marijuana that is likely needed by the qualifying patient for his or her medical needs and in accordance with subsection (2) of this section. If no recommendations are included when the qualifying patient or designated provider is added to the database, the qualifying patient or designated provider may purchase at a medical marijuana retailer a combination of the following: Forty-eight ounces of marijuana-infused product in solid form; two hundred sixteen ounces of marijuana- infused product in liquid form; or twenty-one grams of marijuana concentrates. The qualifying patient or designated provider may also grow, in his or her domicile, up to six plants for the personal medical use of the qualifying patient. (2) If a health care professional determines that the medical needs of a qualifying patient exceed the amounts provided for in subsection (1) of this section, the health care professional may recommend a greater amount of plants for the personal medical use of the patient but not to exceed fifteen plants. This amount must be entered into the medical marijuana authorization database by the authorizing health care professional.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 24. A new section is added to chapter 69.51A RCW to read as follows: (1) Qualifying patients or designated providers may form a cooperative and share responsibility for acquiring and supplying the resources needed to produce and process marijuana only for the medical use of members of the cooperative. No more than four people may become members of the cooperative under this section and all members must hold valid authorization cards.
 

fandango

Well-Known Member
Are you sure he even had to?
Most if not all electrical add on's require a fee be paid to the city coffer and you need to submit a plan that details the outlet count and loads,than they can collect the fee and schedule an inspection.
Here the permit would cost $288.00...Calaveras county,ca
 

ttystikk

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Most if not all electrical add on's require a fee be paid to the city coffer and you need to submit a plan that details the outlet count and loads,than they can collect the fee and schedule an inspection.
Here the permit would cost $288.00...Calaveras county,ca
There's an inspection here when the property changes hands and the seller has to make sure everything is up to code, but I don't have to pull a permit for anything that happens past the outside panel my meter connects to.
 

2ANONYMOUS

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Thats the thing it sucks as more n more of your rights are taken away being privacy or property,, with Bills being made into laws. that we do not even know
For Home land Security BS money scam on terrorist threats etc
Soon they will know when you wipe your ass

things with services just like car insurance that little writing on very bottom of any agreement usually is the most important part
I always wondered if it is then why in the fuck is it so small writing ????

But its a service and like any service they can shut it off if you do not comply
 
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