Discussion today with Ron re: electrical upgrade &repair

Here are my notes from the discussion Thom and I had with Ron on site  
regarding repairing our faulty relay and also how to proceed with the  
electrical upgrade.

 From Ron, here is the process he believes we should follow to get  
our power drop:

I. The Power Drop
1) Find out how the site is currently zoned? Is it "owner/builder" or  
some other classification.
2) Contact electric company (who is that for our site area?) and tell  
them we want a 200 amp drop with the option to add another 200 amp  
drop in the future.
3) Get Red's down to inspect our existing wiring. Find out if we need  
to make changes to existing wiring to pass inspect.
4) Request Red's to apply to the city for a permit for the new drop.
5) Have Red's or Ron install the box (if he's willing).
6) City will come and inspect the box and could potentially inspect  
our other wiring.
7) Once city approves, they will give electric company ok to drop power.
8) Schedule Electric company to come out and install the power drop.

II. Relay repair for our reactor heater and thermostat
Ron agreed to repair our broken relay and replace the connectors. He  
believes the connectors are not the right quality for the amount of  
time we are pulling electricity through them. Better connectors will  
require a larger housing. He agreed to purchase these items once he  
is sure of our reimbursement process.

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Zac Imboden
[email protected]
1534 SE 35th Place
Portland, OR
97214
971-563-2477

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