INFORMATION & REQUIREMENTS ELECTRIC SERVICE - NStar

SKETCH 6B
SKETCH 6B (NOTES)
Typical Residential Underground Service from
Overhead Facilities on Opposite Side of Street
1. Local wiring authorities may have additional requirements to those
shown here.
10'
NSTAR OR JOINTLY OWNED POLE
CONTRACTOR SHALL LEAVE A 20' LONG
(UNCUT)COIL OF CABLE FOR NSTAR TO
LATER CONNECT TO OVERHEAD SUPPLY
RISER PIPE AND CONDUIT TO
HAND-HOLE SEE NOTES
Meter by NSTAR
U.G. SERVICE INSTALLED PER MASS. ELECT. CODE
ONE LOOP OF CABLE IN HAND-HOLE
OR USE SUBMERSIBLE-TYPE CONNECTOR
6 FEET MAX
3 FEET MIN
2. If Customer’s cable from the hand-hole to the meter is direct buried,
it should be slack in trench to allow for settling and frost. For
roadway crossing section, unless there are stricter requirements by
state or local ordinances, use minimum 3 inch diameter schedule 80
PVC from the handhole to the riser backfilled with clean sand and
red “ELECTRIC” marker tape above it.
3. Riser pipe, sweep and conduit to hand-hole shall be minimum 3
inches steel (R.M.C.) or schedule. 80 PVC conduit, R.M.C. requires
a grounding connector for connection to #4 CU wire.
POLE GROUND WIRE
& CONNECTION BY NSTAR
ELEVATION
SERVICE
PANEL
SEE NOTE 2
4. Weather seal riser pipe opening around cables with duct sealing
compound (UL R13335).
5. The service conduit exiting the hand-hole towards the meter requires
a watertight seal around the cables. As required by Massachusetts
Electric Code. Use product like 3M Co. Scotchcast #2135.
POLE
MUNICIPAL
PROPERTY
STREET
PRIVATE PROPERTY
ALL WORK IN THE PUBLIC WAY WILL BE
PERFORMED BY NSTAR
CUSTOMER SHALL FURNISH AND INSTALL ENTIRE
SERVICE EXCEPT FOR THE METER (BY NSTAR)
ALTERNATE METER (PEDESTAL) LOCATION
6. If an NSTAR representative requires an oversized riser cable section
to accommodate potential future loading, NSTAR will supply those
materials at no charge.
CUSTOMER OWNS & MAINTAINS THIS PORTION
NSTAR OWNS & MAINTAINS THIS PORTION, INCLUDING HAND-HOLE
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