RESIDENTIAL SERVICE REQUIREMENTS
RESIDENTIAL SERVICE
REQUIREMENTS
APPENDIX
This appendix contains:
SERVICE OFFICES
To find out which Service Office to call, refer to the Service Area
Map. Please call the office where your project will be located.
Central Lincoln PUD Service Offices Newport: (541) 265-3211 • 2129 North Coast Highway • Newport, OR 97365 South Beach Warehouse: (541) 574-2082 • 3807 SE Ash St. • South Beach, OR 97366 Depoe Bay: (541) 765-2967 • 531 North Highway 101 • Depoe Bay, OR 97341 Toledo: (541) 336-2303 • 210 NE Alder Street • Toledo, OR 97394 Waldport: (541) 563-2112 • 480 NW Hemlock • Waldport, OR 97394 Florence: (541) 997-3414 • 966 Highway 101 • Florence, OR 97439 Reedsport: (541) 271-2181 • 440 Fir Avenue • Reedsport, OR 97467 Lakeside, Hauser, Glasgow: (541) 765-2869 (Toll-free phone to Reedsport office)
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Clearance – An obstruction-free distance between two objects.
Common Ground Point – The conductor used to connect the grounding electrode to the equipment grounding conductor and/or to the grounded conductor of the circuit at the service.
Conduit – A listed or approved pipe with a smooth interior surface to permit easy drawing-in of the electrical conductors. A conduit may be metallic or nonmetallic, depending on its usage, in accordance with codes and CLPUD standards. PVC is recommended, unless galvanized steel is required by the governing road agency.
Corrosion Inhibitor – Electrical joint compound used to retard oxidation of electrical connections.
Customer Service Representative – The designated representative of CLPUD, responsible for coordination of new or revised services to CLPUD customers. The customer service representative responds to inquiries on policies, standards, practices, rates, and energy utilization.
Drip Loop – A loop formed in overhead secondary conductors at the weatherhead to prevent the entrance of water into the service entrance conduit and equipment.
Electrical Inspection Agency – The qualified representative of a city, county or State of Oregon, who has been authorized by governmental agencies to inspect electric service installation on their behalf.
Guying – Cables or braces used to relieve the strain of overhead conductors.
Listed – Equipment or material accepted by nationally recognized testing laboratory, inspection agency, or other organization concerned with product evaluation. Such organizations maintain periodic production inspections of listed equipment and materials, and state that the items have been tested and found suitable in a specified manner.
Manual Circuit-Closing Block – A provision for paralleling the meter circuit, allowing the meter to be removed without interrupting service to the customer.
Meter Base – The mounting device consisting of meter jaws, connectors, and enclosure for accommodating socket-type meters.
Meter Equipment – Any equipment associated with measuring electric energy.
Meter Jaw – A spring-loaded receptacle installed inside the meter base, interfacing the terminals of the meter to the source and load conductors of the service.
Meter Pole – A pole that supports the metering equipment owned and maintained by the customer.
NEC – National Electric Code which governs the installation of the customer's equipment.
NESC – National Electric Safety Code, which governs CLPUD’s equipment.
Neutral – Grounded conductor in a single-phase, three-wire or three-phase, four-wire system. The service conductor that is at zero potential to ground.
Point of Attachment –Point at which CLPUD’s service wire and the customer’s conductors are connected, either at the weatherhead for overhead or the service hand hole for underground.
Point of Delivery – The location on the customer’s premises where CLPUD’s service wire and the customer’s system are interconnected.
Seal – The locking device used to secure meter and/or service entrance equipment to assure safety and security for the unit.
Select Backfill – Native soil or soil brought in from another area, free from sharp objects, rocks, scrap building material and corrosive material.
Self-Contained – In reference to meter bases: a device designed and rated to continuously carry the entire capacity of the service entrance equipment. The maximum self-contained meter base current rating approved by CLPUD is 400 amperes ( also called a single-phase Class 320 A meter).
Service Entrance Conductors – The conductors which extend between the customer’s meter base and the point of delivery.
Service Entrance Equipment – Service conduit, conductors, weatherhead, meter base, enclosures, service disconnect and service panel.
Service Line - See "Service Wire"
Service Mast – The conduit above the meter used to provide mechanical protection for the service conductors and to support the service drop from CLPUD’s system.
Service Wire – The conductors from CLPUD system to the customer’s point of delivery, which can be overhead or underground.
Temporary Service – An electrical service installed by CLPUD to provide power to a customer on a temporary basis (less than one year).
UL (Underwriters’ Laboratories) – A nationally-recognized test laboratory which lists materials that have been tested and approved.
OVERVIEW OF
HOOK-UP PROCEDURES
The following is a
general outline of how you get a new electrical service for a single-family residential
structure. This outline assumes that Central Lincoln PUD (CLPUD) has existing power
facilities to your site. If power is not readily available, CLPUD will need to engineer
your project. If you have any questions, please contact your nearest service office.
_____1. Determine if you want overhead or underground temporary service (see Chapter 1).
_____2. Contact your nearest CLPUD service office for service application and service location.
_____3. Install the appropriate temporary meter base.
_____4. Obtain an electrical inspection (see list) or licensed supervising electrician letter, and verify service location.
_____5. Call CLPUD after you have passed your electrical inspection, or received your letter.
Your Responsibilities to Obtain Permanent Service
_____1. Determine if you want overhead or underground permanent service (see Chapter 1, Overhead or underground service).
_____2. Determine the size of service you want [200 amp, 400 amp or greater] (see Chapter 1, Service ratings available).
_____3. Contact your nearest CLPUD service office for service application and service location.
_____4. Notify other utilities of your project (see Chapter 1, Contacting other utilities).
_____5. Install your service entrance equipment.
_____6. Call the "One Call" system before you dig at 1-800-332-2344.
_____7. Provide a clear path/trench for your service line (see Chapters 2 and 3).
_____8. Obtain an electrical inspection (see list).
_____9. Call CLPUD after you have passed your electrical inspection.
Central Lincoln PUD’s Responsibilities
_____1. Install your service line, meter and connect to your weatherhead or service hand-hole.
_____2. Energize your system.
Scheduling
If only a service wire and meter installation are required, services
are typically energized 3-5 days after you have completed the appropriate "Your
Responsibilities" section above. If additional work is required, it may take longer.
Service Charges
Charges vary due to the type of service you are requesting and
the type of system we have in your area. Contact our local engineering office for current
rate information (see Offices).
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