Residence Underground Service

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. The customer is advised to use the service of a qualified electrician to assure compliance with all codes and regulations.

1. Service cable (up to 150' (feet)) from transformer to meter base furnished by JDEC and installed by consumer.

2. Service cable riser conduit (up to 150' (feet)) furnished by JDEC and installed by consumer. Riser conduit must be securely mounted, 2 " (inch) Schedule 40 PVC. NOTE: A JDEC service man will assist in the installation of the riser and wire (from elbow to transfomer).

3. Meter base furnished by JDEC and installed by consumer on the outside of building. Meter base must be mounted 5' 6 "(feet/inches) above finished grade.

4. Main disconnect furnished and installed by customer. Main disconnect must be located within the shortest/reasonable distance of the meter base. Main disconnect and/or other electrical equipment mounted on the outside of the building must be of weatherproof design.

Entrance conductor from the meter base to the main disconnect furnished and installed by customer.
Entrance conductor shall be copper only and must be sized according to the load, as required by the National Electrical Code or Governing Authority.

5. Meter base grounding, minimum #6 soft drawn (s.d.) copper, in conduit, from the meter base to the ground rod, furnished and installed by customer. The meter base ground wire must be connected in the ground wire lug, where provided, and not in the service neutral lug.

6. Ground rod, minimum 5/8" x 8' (inches/feet) copperweld or galvanized, furnished and installed by customer. Ground rod is to be set 1' (inch) below finished grade. THIS MINIMUM.IS REQUIRED BY JDEC. ADDITIONAL GROUNDING MAY BE REQUIRED BY THE NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE OR GOVERNING AUTHORITY.")

7. Variations of this design may be considered equal as long National Electrical Code requirements are met. To assure acceptability where variations arise, contact JDEC prior to installation

8. INSPECTION: If a Governing Authority requires inspection, inspection tag must
be in place and marked approved before JDEC will connect service.

 

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