Underground CT Cabinet Service
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General Information for an Underground CT Cabinet Service
A CT cabinet is required on all services above 320 amps and on 480V services above 200 amps (except when the pad mount is metered)
Meter Socet shall be mounted 5' above the finished grade
CT cabinet shall be mounted so that the bottom is 2' above the finished grade
Service is to be member-owned meaning a member is to install service wire from CT cabinet to the base of the pole leaving approximately 40' at the base for KV REMC to connect at the pole top
Overhead Service on Meter Pole
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Entrance Location
No meter base or entrance should be installed before a KV REMC engineer has checked the proposed location.
Mobile homes require an electrician to install 4 wires from pole to home. Use #6 copper for the 4th wire and ground to frame.
Overhead Service on Building
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General Information
No meter base or entrance should be installed before a KV REMC engineer has checked the proposed location.
Means of disconnect must be directly through wall or directly under meter in basement. Any other location requires conduit and a disconnect at meter.
400 Amp (320) Underground Service on Panel
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General Information for Underground Services
Member to supply conduit if underground service goes under a drive, conduit shall be 3-inch schedule 40 conduit
unless otherwise specified by engineer
Minimum size underground service is 200 Amp
400 Amp
#2/0 Copper or #4/0 Aluminum out of meter base to means of disconnect
3-inch conduit to extend from bottom of meter base below grade 18 inches
Grounding
2 ⅝-inch by 10-foot ground rods are required spaced at 6 feet apart and using #2 copper as the conductor
Meter Height
Meter base shall be installed 5 feet above finished grade
Entrance Location
No meter base or entrance shall be installed before a KV REMC engineer has checked the proposed location
The structure described below is to be furnished and installed by the member.
200 Amp Underground Service on Panel
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General Information for Underground Services
Member to supply conduit if underground service goes under a drive, conduit shall be 3-inch schedule 40 conduit unless otherwise specified by engineer
Minimum size underground service is 200 Amp
200 Amp
#2/0 Copper or #4/0 Aluminum from bottom of meter base to means of disconnect
2 ½-inch conduit to extend from bottom of meter base below grade 18 inches
Grounding
2 ⅝-inch by 10-foot ground rods are required spaced at 6 feet apart and using #4 copper as the conductor
Meter Height
Meter base shall be installed 5 feet above finished grade
Entrance Location
No meter base or entrance shall be installed before a KV REMC engineer has checked the proposed location.
The structure described below is to be furnished and installed by the member.
200 Amp Underground Service on Building
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General Information for Underground Services
Member to supply conduit if underground service goes under a drive, conduit shall be 3-inch schedule 40 conduit unless otherwise specified by engineer
Minimum size underground service is 200 Amp
200 Amp
#2/0 Copper or #4/0 Aluminum from bottom of meter base to means of disconnect
2 ½-inch conduit to extend from bottom of meter base below grade 18 inches
Grounding
2 ⅝-inch by 10-foot ground rods are required spaced at 6 feet apart and using #4 copper as the conductor
Meter Height
Meter base shall be installed 5 feet above finished grade
Entrance Location
No meter base or entrance shall be installed before a KV REMC engineer has checked the proposed location.
200 Amp/480 Volt Panel Service
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General Information
No meter base or entrance should be installed before a Kankakee Valley REMC (KV REMC) engineer has checked the proposed location.
This application will work for 480 Volt (V) service where the total amperage demand does not exceed 200 amps. When 200 amps or more, a CT cabinet is required.
Member to bury wire from panel to pole with 40 feet at base of pole to connect to transformers.