10/29 - Electricity

After 3 weeks of work (mostly weekends and nights) we finally have electric in the house. It will be nice to not have to use the generator anymore. Although, we are eternally grateful to Charlie and Lori for lending us their generator for 2 months.

We used a rented Ditch-Witch to trench 400ft from the house to the road, then put 3 inches of sand in the ditch, the electric wire and telephone wire were next, and then another 4-5 inches of sand all topped off with dirt. I was much relieved to pass the electrical inspection and once that was complete NYSEG 'energized' the lines. Now we just have to wire the rest of the house.

Kind of looks like a state job
Apparently the trencher takes some practice.

Laying the cable........thanks Andy!!