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Old 06-15-2025, 06:37 AM
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Originally Posted by RICH1 View Post
Before the Turnpike area Homes were built, that area was a total
wetlands area.
Running the Electric Supply underground was a challenge, because of the huge junction boxes.. they had a problem with keeping the boxes waterproof. The connections will continue to be a problem..

Florida competes with Ethiopia to be, the Lightning Capital of the World, so prepare for those Violent Storms. I would suggest whole house Voltage Surge protection. You are in for a long haul. stay grounded my friend
That area was farm and pasture land for generations, and more recently had a large hurricane staging area for thousands of power line response equipment and workers.

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Last edited by Altavia; 06-15-2025 at 06:46 AM.