Should I ask about having a Pad Mount Transformer for my next Home Build?

[RichInTN]

Hello --- In the planning stages for a new custom home build -- The house will be several hundred feet from the road and I want to have the power underground --- I am wondering if I should inquire about having a pad mount transformer in close proximity to the Power Pole Source rather than a pole mounted transformer. What would be the benefit of one over the other? Of course it will be up to the decision of the Power Company -- but just for grins what say you here? Also I plan on requesting a 400 Amp service so I can have (2) 200Amp load centers and also feed a100A subpanel for an RV garage a distance from the main house/garage. Lastly -- Is it possible to locate the METER at or on the Pad Mounted Transformer near the road and not have it on the home itself?

 

[Little Bill]

This will have to be answered by your local power company and electrical inspector. This Forum is for professionals in the electrical industry so we can't assist any further.