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Powerline over Detached garage.. ADU conversion problem ?

Ahsan Faheem
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Working on converting detached garage into 2 story ADU. There is a power line on top of the detached garage. see below picture. the highest wire is the power one. the 2 wires below it are telephone & cable.

Grey structure is detached garage. ignore brown wooden shed. 

reading horror stories dealing with LADWP & City. Will this be a big problem ?

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David Frandsen
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David Frandsen
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If that is the drop to your existing residence as indicated it shouldn't be a problem. I can only tell you how it works in San Diego County with SDG&E. Maybe there is some similarity... Here is what I do: 

1) Submit a ticket online for an "upgrade to service" with SDGE. This happens after you get an ADU address from permitting. (beginning to end it takes 12 weeks)

2) Provide existing and new gas/electric loads to SDGE planner along with plans. 

3) They will walk property in 8-10 weeks from submission date. 

4) At 10-12 weeks they will provide a drawing with your new meter location and instructions for how to get it hooked up. 

Note: SDGE started requiring the meters to be grouped. So for example: If you put the new meters on your existing house you will have to trench from the meter to your new ADU to supply power. (or vice versa)

Hope this helps. 

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