2011 Electric Service Requirements Manual, 2nd - Pacific Power

2011 Electric Service Requirements, 2 nd Edition
Single-Family and Duplex Dwelling Connection Checklist
A customer building a new single-family or duplex dwelling and connecting to the Power Company’s
electrical system may follow this checklist as a guide. This applies to manufactured and mobile homes
as well.
Obtain all necessary building and zoning permits.
Complete the Rocky Mountain Power or Pacific Power application for new electric service at:
https://www.rockymountainpower.net/con/bsrf.wcssn.html
https://www.pacificpower.net/con/bsrf.wcssn.html
Verify electrical inspection requirements for your jurisdiction.
Meet with a Power Company representative to design your service.
Read Section 1, General Requirements.
Read Section 2, Permits and Applications.
Read Section 3, Services and Meter Installations.
Review the definitions in the preface of this manual.
Determine single-phase service requirements:
Service Size: 200 amp____ 400 amp____
Service Type: Overhead____ Underground____
(See Figure 7.3.1) (See Figure 7.3.2)
Select the meter socket enclosure (see the metering requirements in Section 7.3).
Discuss additional requirements with a Power Company representative if your service is greater
than 100 feet from Power Company facilities, if your service is over 400 amps, or if your service
involves other special considerations.
Notify the local underground locating services (811) before you dig, or refer to Table 1.12 for
other contact options.
Contact the local Power Company representative, or call the Power Company at
1−888−221−7070, to request trench and conduit inspection prior to backfilling.
Check the type of service:
Temporary service. (Minimum pole length for a temporary service is 20 feet, and minimum
pole length for permanent service is 25 feet; see Section 4 for temporary construction
service requirements.)
Overhead service to a single-family dwelling. (See Section 5 for clearances and Section 7
for service requirements.)
Underground service to a single-family dwelling. (See Section 5 for clearances, Section 6
for trenching requirements, and Section 7 for service requirements.)
Request electrical inspection by state/county/city.
Date approved: __________________
Call the Power Company to request installation of the meter and attachment of the service
conductors.
NOTES:
Completing this list does not guarantee Power Company approval of the installation.
Contractors installing multiple units should review all sections of this manual.
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