Quote Originally Posted by ben4372 View Post
I set a few power company takeouts for a buddy's pole barn. 4 foot hole with a auger two guy to put in the poles. About 12 feet exposed. Try calling Par electric or Stergeon. The best way is find a crew and stop and ask for an old pole. bring a chain saw because its tough to get a 30 foot plus piece of wood home . For a jump pole with little weight 4 feet is likely deep enough. and just back fill with dirt. Though I've seen them use an epoxy expanding foam that was awesome.
Good enough, and what NEC, the power Co. & local codes require are probably not the same.