It shall be the customer's responsibility for compliance with the National Electrical Code (NEC) and any Governing Authority for all equipment beyond the point of connection Division of ownership is at the weather/service head (where JDEC conductor is spliced to customer owned conductor). The customer is advised to use the service of a qualified electrician to assure compliance with all codes and regulations. Failure to comply to any of the following specifications will result in being rejected as an approved installation.
1. The service entrance must be located on the outside wall of the structure, making the meter accessible at ah times, enabling J.I).E.C- to make the necessary service connections without having the service wires crossing over any large portion of the roof. The inside walls of an open carport area are not considered an outside wall of the structure.
2. Anytime a service entrance is changed due to inadequacy, the new service entrance must meet JDEC's guide on Residence- Overhead and Underground Service, whichever is applicable .
3. Houses moved from one location to another, where no changes are made in the wiring system, will be connected, providing the service entrance conductors are not smaller than #2 copper. EXCEPTION: Houses existing with #6 copper service entrance conductor will be connected, provided the house does not have more than two, two wire branch circuits- Houses moved into an area that is governed by Governing Authority must meet the requirements set by that Authority.
4. Where a customer asks that the service be disconnected in order to make repairs to the house, new specifications do not apply. Any time the meter location is changed then new specifications do apply.
5. Where a meter pole is used, the service entrance shall be o sufficient size to serve the load as required by the National Electrical Code or Governing Authority.
6. The following specifications specifically covers small water pumps, derricks for lights only, small chicken houses, barns, yard lights and other connections out of the realm of residential or commercial.
Required Minimum: Number 2 copper in conduit or copper service entrance cable from the service head to the meter base to the main disconnect. The main disconnect must be sized in accordance with the National Electrical Code.
Exception: For the Highway Department traffic control and signal lights consisting of no more than two, two wire branch circuits, the entrance may be reduced to #6 copper with no reduced neutral.