FortisBC Inc. (FortisBC) Application for a Certificate of Public ...

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Response:
FortisBC Inc. (FortisBC or the Company)
Application for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity
for the Advanced Metering Infrastructure Project
Response to British Columbia Utilities Commission (BCUC or the Commission)
Information Request (IR) No. 1
Submission Date:
October 5, 2012
Page 87
2.4
2.3.4 Neutral wire is properly connected in meter base (note: this applies to
network and poly phase metering only)
Verify meter compatibility with socket (voltage/current/number of elements)
2.5 Voltage check on all meter bases looking for
2.5.1 Continuity (or load side resistance),
2.5.2 Standard FBC residential voltage,
2.6 Install A-Base meter adapter if required,
2.7 Install the new meter lining up the supply lugs first,
2.8 Install security ring and meter seal,
2.9 Remove all meter related debris from the site.
47.1.1 Has the British Columbia Safety Authority (BCSA) reviewed the meter
deployment training manual?
Electrical utility companies, including FortisBC, are exempt from the safety standards act
administered by the BCSA. This is because electric utilities have the professional engineering
expertise required to safely operate the utility infrastructure to the point of delivery via the
electric meter. Therefore FortisBC has not submitted the manual for BCSA review.
Response:
47.2 Explain the risks of damaging household equipment while disconnecting a
residential meter under load.
There is a risk of mechanical damage to the meter base assembly when the meter is
disconnected. This mechanical damage, in rare situations, may cause arcing in the meter base
should energized wires touch together or touch the metallic meter enclosure. FortisBC has not
observed any household equipment damage resulting from this type of failure.
FortisBC is well aware of the potential for meter base damage during a meter exchange, and
never reinstalls a meter before the meter base is repaired by a qualified electrician.