"SRN" wrote in message
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At 250 feet, I'd set a second meter and a seperate service, assuming
there
is a line near enough.

Not a good idea in some areas depending on the electrical utility. A
separate service at an outbuilding may be considered "commercial" even
though it's a residential garage. This means you might be paying
commercial rates plus a meter-reading/billing fee each month. In my case,
this meant about $12 a month whether I used any power or not. Much better
to keep it on the residential meter. YMMV
What? You can't put a mother-in-law trailer behind the barn any more?

(Yeah, you're right- but it does vary by area. A rural co-op company would
probably understand, but an electric company with a pretty building downtown
might not. Probably best to call their customer service line and ask
hypothetical questions.)

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