ELECTRIC SERVICE AND METER REQUIREMENTS ELECTRIC SERVICE & METER REQUIREMENTS H A N D B O O K Table of Contents FOREWORD I I DEFINITIONS II GENERAL 10 A EARLY NOTIFICATION AND COORDINATION 10 B APPLICATION FOR ELECTRIC SERVICE 10 C AVAILABILITY OF SERVICE 11 D CONTRIBUTIONS BY MEMBERS 12 E RIGHTS-OF-WAY AND EASEMENTS 12 F TREE TRIMMING PROVISIONS 13 General 13 Plant Smart 14 Certified Tree Trimmers 14 G MEASURING (METERING) ELECTRIC CONSUMPTION 15 H CONJUNCTIVE BILLING OR TOTALIZED METERING 15 I ELECTRICAL INSPECTIONS AND CONNECTION OF SERVICE 15 J ACCESS TO LCEC FACILITIES 15 K LOAD BALANCE 16 L MEMBER-OWNED GENERATORS 16 Standby Generator 16 Parallel Generation and Cogeneration 17 III M UNAUTHORIZED ATTACHMENTS 17 N CONTINUITY OF SERVICE 17 O CONTACTING LEE COUNTY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE 18 Residential, Multi-Family and Small Commercial 18 Large Multi-Family Residential, Commercial and Industrial 18 SERVICE PROVISION 20 A STANDARD SERVICE 20 B POINT OF DELIVERY 22 C EXTENSION OF LCEC ELECTRIC FACILITIES 22 General 22 Overhead Extensions 22 Underground Extensions 23 © 2015, Lee County Electric Cooperative, Inc ELECTRIC SERVICE D & METER REQUIREMENTS H A N D B O O K RESIDENTIAL SERVICE (UNDER 600V) 23 Underground Service for New Residential Subdivisions (Less than Units per Building) 23 New Underground Service-Laterals from Overhead Systems 24 Replacement of Existing Overhead and Underground Residential Service-Laterals 25 Manufactured Home and Recreational Vehicle (RV) Park Service 25 Multiple Occupancy Buildings (5 Units or More per Building) 26 High-Rise Residential Buildings 27 E COMMERCIAL SERVICE 28 General Policy (Under 600V) 28 Exceptions to General Policy 28 Service at Primary Voltage (Over 600V) 29 F UNDERGROUND SERVICE CONNECTIONS FOR THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY (CRA) OF THE CITY OF CAPE CORAL 29 G TEMPORARY SERVICE 30 H UNAUTHORIZED CONNECTIONS AND DISCONNECTIONS 31 I CHANGE IN SERVICE REQUIREMENTS (SERVICE CHANGES) 31 J SERVICE TO SPECIAL EQUIPMENT 31 K SERVICE TO BOAT FACILITIES 31 IV SERVICE AND METER CONNECTIONS 32 A SERVICE EQUIPMENT 32 General 32 Ampere Rating 34 B OVERHEAD SERVICE 36 C Vertical Clearance to Ground 36 Clearance from Building Openings 36 Clearance Over or Near Swimming Pools 36 Anchorage for Overhead Service-drop Cable or Wires 37 Installation of Service-Entrance 38 ILLUSTRATIONS 39 V REQUIREMENTS FOR TRANSFORMERS SITUATED ON MEMBER PROPERTY 40 A PAD-MOUNTED TRANSFORMER REQUIREMENTS 40 B VAULT REQUIREMENTS 41 VI METERING EQUIPMENT 43 A EQUIPMENT FURNISHED AND INSTALLED BY LCEC 44 B EQUIPMENT FURNISHED, INSTALLED AND OWNED BY THE MEMBER 44 © 2015, Lee County Electric Cooperative, Inc ELECTRIC SERVICE & METER REQUIREMENTS H A N D B O O K C METERING CONFIGURATIONS AND APPROVED EQUIPMENT 45 D LOCATION OF METERING EQUIPMENT 45 Sequence in Service-Entrance 45 Located Outdoors 46 Located Indoors 46 Flood Elevation Standards 47 E IDENTIFICATION OF METERS 47 F RELOCATION OR UPGRADE OF METERING EQUIPMENT 48 G PROVISIONS FOR ENERGY PULSE DATA 48 VII APPROVED METERING EQUIPMENT 49 VIII GROUNDING 50 A GENERAL 50 B NOTES ON GROUNDING MEMBER'S SERVICE-ENTRANCE 50 IX MEMBER UTILIZATION EQUIPMENT 52 A GENERAL 52 B LCEC APPROVAL OF STARTING MEANS FOR LARGE MOTORS 53 C MOTOR PROTECTION AND POWER FACTOR 54 D OTHER EQUIPMENT 55 X ELECTRICAL DISTURBANCES 56 XI RADIO, TELEVISION AND MISCELLANEOUS ANTENNAS 57 XII STREET AND OUTDOOR SECURITY LIGHTING 58 A PUBLIC STREET AND HIGHWAY LIGHTING 58 B PRIVATE AREA LIGHTING 59 C DISCONNECT DEVICES FOR MEMBER-OWNED LIGHTING 60 Location Of Member's Disconnect Device: 60 Group Control Photoelectric Relays 61 XIII SAFETY 63 Rule 1: Work a Safe Distance 63 Rule 2: Stay Calm - Stay Away 63 Rule 3: Ladders and Power Lines Don't Mix 64 Rule 4: Call Before You Dig 65 Rule 5: Look Up and Live 65 Rule 6: Downed Lines Can Be Deadly 66 NOTIFICATION OF LCEC FACILITIES 66 DRAWINGS © 2015, Lee County Electric Cooperative, Inc ELECTRIC SERVICE & METER REQUIREMENTS H A N D B O O K CHANGES TO THE 2015 REVISION Page iii 12 13, 14 32, 33, 43, 46 43 50 53 58 Figure Figure Figure Figure Figure Figure Figure 12 Figure 14 Figure 15 Figure 16 Figure 17 Figure 20 Figure 21 Figure 22 Figure 23 Figure 29 Figure 31 Change Changed Vegetation clearance requirement sheet Added clarification to Tier 1, Tier and Tier renewable energy sources to be cumulative value behind a common metering point Participation Fee for Upper Captiva Modified Section II F Tree Trimming Provisions Added wording to determine location of Lock Box and accessibility to LCEC employees Added provision to meet Article 110 of the NEC LCEC requires a visible ground connection within the meter socket Removed clause related to resolving customer motor starting LCEC does not design lighting systems Self-contained meter socket Revised drawing for grounding requirements per NEC & AHJ Added notes & Clearances from oil-filled electrical equipment Modified area in front of the meter to 48”x48” & note Clarified clearances for service drop and drip loops and where exceptions may be applied OH Service Drop Revised drawing for grounding requirements per NEC & AHJ Added notes & OH Service Drop (Alternate Method) Revised drawing for grounding requirements per NEC & AHJ Added notes & OH CT Metering Revised drawing for grounding requirements per NEC & AHJ Added notes & UG Service Revised drawing for grounding requirements per NEC & AHJ Added notes & Member-installed residential UG service Revised drawing for grounding requirements per NEC & AHJ Added notes 12 & 13 Member-installed residential UG service Revised drawing for grounding requirements per NEC & AHJ Added notes 12 & 13 UG CT Metering Revised drawing for grounding requirements per NEC & AHJ Added notes & 10 Member-installed UG & CT Metering Revised drawing for grounding requirements per NEC & AHJ Added notes & Multiplex meter installation, 6 meters Revised drawing for grounding requirements per NEC & AHJ Added note Meter Center Revised drawing for grounding requirements per NEC & AHJ Added note Ganged Meter Center Revised drawing for grounding requirements per NEC & AHJ Added note Renewable Generation Revised drawing for grounding requirements per NEC & AHJ Added notes & New Member installed Primary Conduit Inspection Sheet © 2015, Lee County Electric Cooperative, Inc ELECTRIC SERVICE & METER REQUIREMENTS H A N D B O O K JUST A REMINDER! FLORIDA STATUTE 812.14 STATES “IT IS UNLAWFUL TO WILLFULLY ALTER, TAMPER WITH, INJURE, OR KNOWINGLY SUFFER TO BE INJURED ANY METER, METER SEAL, PIPE CONDUIT, WIRE, LINE, CABLE, TRANSFORMER…OR TO ALTER THE INDEX OR BREAK THE SEAL OF ANY METER.” PLEASE KEEP SAFETY FIRST — CALL LEE COUNTY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC (LCEC) FOR AN APPOINTMENT TO DISCONNECT THE SERVICE AND REMOVE THE SEAL AND METER REFER TO SECTION III-I OF THESE ELECTRIC SERVICE AND METER REQUIREMENTS REGARDING EXCEPTIONS ALLOWED BY LCEC FOREWORD The primary goal at Lee County Electric Cooperative, Inc., (LCEC) is to provide you with efficient, reliable electric service in a reasonable length of time at a reasonable price To help accomplish this goal we have prepared this handbook to acquaint you with the requirements for installing, replacing and maintaining electric service and metering equipment This handbook covers LCEC’s requirements for residential, commercial, and industrial self-contained and instrument transformer-rated metered services It provides limited service and metering requirements for primary metered services since these types of installations require a unique design tailored for each individual application For these types of installations, the LCEC Design & Engineering Department should be contacted for service and meter installation requirements prior to the start of construction Please keep in mind that all member-furnished and -installed facilities on the load side of the metering point or delivery point must comply with the current edition of the National Electrical Code (NEC) All LCEC- or member-installed facilities on the line side of the metering point or delivery point must comply with the current edition of the National Electrical Safety Code (NESC) This document is not intended to be all-inclusive but it is an attempt to address the most common situations and scenarios It is not a substitute for direct communication with LCEC which is essential to assure mutual understanding of service needs and requirements The personal pronouns he, him, his, etc., when used in the text are generic and not intended to specify gender The ESMR Handbook is revised periodically due to ongoing changes in engineering, design and construction practices Consequently, some of the provisions contained herein may have been revised after publication of a given revision Changes and additions from previous editions of the ESMR are identified on the page immediately following the Table of Contents Editorial changes are not identified © 2015, Lee County Electric Cooperative, Inc Page i ELECTRIC SERVICE & METER REQUIREMENTS H A N D B O O K In order to ensure that you have the latest issue of the LCEC ESMR, in addition to any new or other pertinent information that may not yet be published or incorporated into a revised ESMR handbook, it is essential for you to contact an LCEC representative An electronic copy of this handbook is available at the URL listed below: https://lcec.net/pdf/ESMR-Handbook.pdf We welcome your comments and suggestions about this handbook and the information it provides Please address your comments and suggestions in writing to: Manager, Design & Engineering Lee County Electric Cooperative, Inc Post Office Box 3455 North Fort Myers, FL 33918-3455 Page ii © 2015, Lee County Electric Cooperative, Inc ELECTRIC SERVICE & METER REQUIREMENTS H A N D B O O K © 2015, Lee County Electric Cooperative, Inc Page iii ELECTRIC SERVICE & METER REQUIREMENTS H A N D B O O K This page intentionally left blank Page iv © 2015, Lee County Electric Cooperative, Inc ... expense B APPLICATION FOR ELECTRIC SERVICE Application for electric service must be made well in advance of the date service is required All issues regarding the use of electric service should be discussed... contained in Chapter 256, Electric Service by Electric Public Utilities” are directly applicable to LCEC © 2015, Lee County Electric Cooperative, Inc Page ELECTRIC SERVICE & METER REQUIREMENTS... 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