Temp power to job-site

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What is the best approach for providing temp power to a job site? Think custom homes with meters on the street.

I can imagine bringing a temp panel near to the site with various receptacle types. But what about when it comes time to bring the power into the main panel of the home. Do you just scrap the original feeders to the temp pole and dig up the conduit to splice onto it and pull new feeders? Maybe pull the temp in SER so it's easier to use again?

I know it will be particular to each site but just curious how you all have accomplished this?
 
2020 code actually makes this easier with a disconnect required outside the structure, though not on 2020 here yet, I likely to just put that permanent disconnect in (even if I need to temporarily support it somehow) then supply whatever I need from that even if it is temporary equipment.

Have done this in past as well, especially with meter/main/loadcenters with full capacity feed through lugs. often only have 8 branch spaces, but is usually plenty for the temp power needs. When finished those spaces may feed the AC, an aux building, or whatever may be outside the home.
 
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We would have a meter/main combo that most often counts as the emergency switch.
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Pretty common to add a WP box on the bottom of the panel with a GFCI receptacle, inspector tags it & PG&E powers it up, PG&E charges a stupid amount of money to connect a temp service, so another option is a generator.
 
We set a temp pole, either underground or overhead, depending on where power is fed from. The temp pole has a temp panel with a 20A GFCI receptacle and a 50A receptacle protected by a 50A GFCI breaker. My job is done at that point. If a contractor needs to plug in a spider box or similar, then its up to them. Otherwise its just an extension cord ran to the building provided by the end user.
 
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