Question:

MOving electrical wires?

I Have 3 wires coming from the pole to my home. Ones for electricity,telephone and i dont know the other. Anyway, these 3 cables hang right above my driveway, it is a pain to play basketball because i keep hitting the cables. WOuld an electrician be able to move them? What would the cost be?

Answer:

An electrician can move the box but the electric company will have to move the wires to the new location. Not sure about cost but can tell you it's not cheap.
I think only the electric company is allowed to do anything related to the overhead wires. Utilities control everything up to the Power Meter (the spinning wheel that shows power useage), and electricians deal with everything from circuit breaker to outlets. As for cost, probably in the 1000-1500 range for about 1-2 hours work because the utilities are uncontested. That's just my rough guess, but it won't be some 50 dollars and you're done type deal.

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