Not sure if it will make any difference in your situation, but if you use something like ADSS you can get closer to the neutral. I went in between the neutral and AT&T's copper on one run (I had guys doing it that were certified for that zone).
-Jason On Fri, Jun 23, 2017 at 12:09 PM, Adam Moffett <dmmoff...@gmail.com> wrote: > So, our most common make ready issue so far has been old poles that are > relatively short and we can't stay the required distance from the power > equipment and also be far enough above the existing phone line. Sometimes > we can use a standoff or other solutions to avoid the issue, but sometimes > the pole needs to be replaced. It's never less than $5,000, could be as > much as $10,000. > > What I'm wondering is this: We can get a new 35' pole for $800. We can > get a new 50' pole for $1500. Is there any reason I couldn't just avoid > make ready expense by setting our own pole instead of using theirs? Even > with guy wires, permit, and easements it's almost guaranteed to be less > expensive. Maybe I would put a 35 footer on the opposite side of the road, > for example. Or maybe we set the new 50 footer right next to theirs and > even let them move onto our pole if they want to. It seems too easy and > I'm wondering if there's a catch I'm not thinking of. > > >
