valhalla360 wrote:
SDcampowneroperator wrote:
DrewE makes a valid point . I know when our electrical engineer designed the spur expansion wiring in our park, it was to nec code, a maximum of x units / 200a breaker. The 400a main to feed 3 200a mains for the expansion and a 200a sub( that used to be the main) were served by a 50kw ( is that the right term? ) transformer. 3 years ago, our power co. came to upgrade the transformer to a 75 because peak loads on it had been detected to 83 kv,
In the process, we discovered the 400a meter had burned into its contacts so it was necessary to step up to 600a ct metering, trench and place more cabling to reduce load on the original service panel. It iwas solely attribututed to the greater demand for larger rigs. Even that upgrape may be overwhelmed with a couple of EVs recharging.
Under SD law we could not pass those costs on for infrastructure, a landlord can only pass the actual cost /kw paid to utility, therefore infrastructure costs to site can only be recouped by raising site fee. Not fair to non users of high utility.
Any chance you have a rough idea what all that work cost...might give people an idea of how big of an issue this is.
One park we stay at has marginal power for hot summer days...The first issue is simply not having a big enough supply from the power company. The owner grumbles that it's $50k just to bring in power to the park. Actually upgrading the internal park systems would be even more.
$3600 for 600a ct meter panel and our cable downstream of meter, $1200 for rewiring ,load splitting, our labor to dig and clean up.
MOD'S EDIT: I fixed your quote for you.
