{"id":39192,"date":"2022-12-13T12:27:35","date_gmt":"2022-12-13T17:27:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kvremc.com\/?page_id=39192"},"modified":"2023-04-26T13:20:12","modified_gmt":"2023-04-26T17:20:12","slug":"wiring-diagrams","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.kvremc.com\/member-services\/service-requests\/wiring-diagrams\/","title":{"rendered":"Wiring Diagrams"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Find the Diagram You Need<\/h2>\n\r\n\r\n\t<div class=\"faqs-list accordion\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<article id=\"post-41002\" class=\"accordion-item post-41002 hwcp-faqs type-hwcp-faqs status-publish hentry faqs_category-uncategorized faqs_category-wiring-diagrams\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"accordion-title plain\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"toggle\"><i class=\"icon-angle-down\"><\/i><\/button>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>Underground CT Cabinet Service<\/span><\/a>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-inner\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Download a PDF version: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kvremc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/CT-Cabinet-Standard.pdf\">CT Cabinet Standard<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>General Information for an Underground CT Cabinet Service<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>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)<\/li>\n<li>Meter Socet shall be mounted 5' above the finished grade<\/li>\n<li>CT cabinet shall be mounted so that the bottom is 2' above the finished grade<\/li>\n<li>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<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone wp-image-41005\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kvremc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/CT-Cabinet-Image-only-766x800.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"808\" height=\"844\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<\/article>\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<article id=\"post-40051\" class=\"accordion-item post-40051 hwcp-faqs type-hwcp-faqs status-publish hentry faqs_category-wiring-diagrams\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"accordion-title plain\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"toggle\"><i class=\"icon-angle-down\"><\/i><\/button>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>200 Amp\/480 Volt Panel Service<\/span><\/a>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-inner\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Download a PDF version: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kvremc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/200_Amp_480V_Panel_Service_Irrigation_Unit.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">200 Amp 480V Panel Service Irrigation Unit (PDF)<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>General Information<\/h2>\n<p>No meter base or entrance should be installed before a Kankakee Valley REMC (KV REMC) engineer has checked the proposed location.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>Member to bury wire from panel to pole with 40 feet at base of pole to connect to transformers.<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-40053\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kvremc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/200-amp-480-volt-panel-service.png\" alt=\"Diagram of panel service showing main disconnect, meter base (furnished by KV REMC) installed 5 feet above finished grade by electrician, non-fusible 480 volt safety switch, weatherproof busing and locknuts at all connections. Ground wire shall be \u00bd inch conduit up to meter base using #4 copper as the conductor. 2 \u215d-inch by 10-foot copper ground rods spaced 6 feet apart. Ground wire shall be in \u00bd inch conduit up to meter base using #4 copper as the conductor.\" width=\"100%\" height=\"755\" \/><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<\/article>\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<article id=\"post-40054\" class=\"accordion-item post-40054 hwcp-faqs type-hwcp-faqs status-publish hentry faqs_category-wiring-diagrams\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"accordion-title plain\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"toggle\"><i class=\"icon-angle-down\"><\/i><\/button>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>200 Amp Underground Service on Building<\/span><\/a>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-inner\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Download a PDF version: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kvremc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/200_Amp_Underground_Service_on_Building.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">200 Amp Underground Service on Building (PDF)<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>General Information for Underground Services<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Member to supply conduit if underground service goes under a drive, conduit shall be 3-inch schedule 40 conduit unless otherwise specified by engineer<\/li>\n<li>Minimum size underground service is 200 Amp<\/li>\n<li>200 Amp\n<ul>\n<li>#2\/0 Copper or #4\/0 Aluminum from bottom of meter base to means of disconnect<\/li>\n<li>2 \u00bd-inch conduit to extend from bottom of meter base below grade 18 inches<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Grounding\n<ul>\n<li>2 \u215d-inch by 10-foot ground rods are required spaced at 6 feet apart and using #4 copper as the conductor<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Meter Height\n<ul>\n<li>Meter base shall be installed 5 feet above finished grade<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Entrance Location<\/h2>\n<p>No meter base or entrance shall be installed before a KV REMC engineer has checked the proposed location.<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-40055\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kvremc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/200-amp-underground-service-on-building.png\" alt=\"Diagram of 200 amp underground service on building. Means of disconnect must be directly through wall or directly under meter in basement. Any other location requires conduit and a disconnect at meter. Meter base (furnished by KV REMC) installed 5 feet above finished grade by electrician. Member's conduit shall be on the right side or center of the meter base and shall use #2\/0 copper or #4\/0 aluminum for 200 amps. 2 \u215d-inch by 10-foot copper ground rods spaced 6 feet apart. Ground wire shall be in \u00bd inch conduit up to meter base using #4 copper as the conductor. Leave a 14 inch width from the center of conduit to allow for digging. Member to install 2 \u00bd-inch conduit or Gray Schedule 40 plastic conduit from meter base to 18inches below grade. Conduit must have lock rings and insulator bushings\/bonding bushings to be used with galvanized conduit.\" width=\"100%\" height=\"579\" \/><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<\/article>\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<article id=\"post-40056\" class=\"accordion-item post-40056 hwcp-faqs type-hwcp-faqs status-publish hentry faqs_category-wiring-diagrams\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"accordion-title plain\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"toggle\"><i class=\"icon-angle-down\"><\/i><\/button>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>200 Amp Underground Service on Panel<\/span><\/a>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-inner\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Download a PDF version: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kvremc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/200_Amp_Underground_Service_on_Panel.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">200 Amp Underground Service on Panel (PDF)<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>General Information for Underground Services<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Member to supply conduit if underground service goes under a drive, conduit shall be 3-inch schedule 40 conduit unless otherwise specified by engineer<\/li>\n<li>Minimum size underground service is 200 Amp<\/li>\n<li>200 Amp\n<ul>\n<li>#2\/0 Copper or #4\/0 Aluminum from bottom of meter base to means of disconnect<\/li>\n<li>2 \u00bd-inch conduit to extend from bottom of meter base below grade 18 inches<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Grounding\n<ul>\n<li>2 \u215d-inch by 10-foot ground rods are required spaced at 6 feet apart and using #4 copper as the conductor<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Meter Height\n<ul>\n<li>Meter base shall be installed 5 feet above finished grade<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Entrance Location<\/h2>\n<p>No meter base or entrance shall be installed before a KV REMC engineer has checked the proposed location.<\/p>\n<p>The structure described below is to be furnished and installed by the member.<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-40058\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kvremc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/200-amp-underground-service-on-panel-e1671813675762.png\" alt=\"Diagram of 200 amp underground service on panel. 3-foot minimum width between meter base and main disconnect. Meter base (furnished by KV REMC) installed 5 feet above finished grade by electrician. Member shall install #2\/0 copper or #4\/0 aluminum for 200 amps from meter base to disconnect. 4-inch by 4-inch by 8-foot treated posts with 2-inch by 6-inch treated cross members. Member to install 2 \u00bd-inch conduit or Gray Schedule 40 plastic conduit from meter base to 18 inches below grade. Conduit must have lock rings and insulator bushings\/bonding bushings to be used with galvanized conduit. 2 \u215d-inch by 10-foot copper ground rods spaced 6 feet apart. Ground wire shall be in \u00bd-inch conduit up to meter base using #4 copper as the conductor. Leave a 14-inch width from the center of conduit to allow for digging.\" width=\"100%\" height=\"561\" \/><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<\/article>\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<article id=\"post-40060\" class=\"accordion-item post-40060 hwcp-faqs type-hwcp-faqs status-publish hentry faqs_category-wiring-diagrams\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"accordion-title plain\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"toggle\"><i class=\"icon-angle-down\"><\/i><\/button>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>400 Amp (320) Underground Service on Panel<\/span><\/a>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-inner\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Download a PDF version: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kvremc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/400_Amp_320_Underground_Service_on_Panel.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">400 Amp (320) Underground Service on Panel (PDF)<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>General Information for Underground Services<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Member to supply conduit if underground service goes under a drive, conduit shall be 3-inch schedule 40 conduit<br \/>\nunless otherwise specified by engineer<\/li>\n<li>Minimum size underground service is 200 Amp<\/li>\n<li>400 Amp\n<ul>\n<li>#2\/0 Copper or #4\/0 Aluminum out of meter base to means of disconnect<\/li>\n<li>3-inch conduit to extend from bottom of meter base below grade 18 inches<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Grounding\n<ul>\n<li>2 \u215d-inch by 10-foot ground rods are required spaced at 6 feet apart and using #2 copper as the conductor<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Meter Height\n<ul>\n<li>Meter base shall be installed 5 feet above finished grade<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Entrance Location<\/h2>\n<p>No meter base or entrance shall be installed before a KV REMC engineer has checked the proposed location<\/p>\n<p>The structure described below is to be furnished and installed by the member.<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-40061\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kvremc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/400-amp-320-underground-service-on-panel.png\" alt=\"Diagram of 400 amp (320) underground service on panel. 200 amp main disconnect on both sides of meter. Meter base (furnished by KV REMC installed 5 feet above finished grade by electrician. 8-foot by 4-inch by 4-inch treated posts with 2-inch by 6-inch treated cross members.Member shall install #2\/0 copper or #4\/0 aluminum for each 200 amp disconnect from meter base to disconnect. Member to install 3-inch conduit or Gray Schedule 40 plastic conduit from meter base to 18 inches below grade. Conduit must have lock rings and insulator bushings\/bonding bushings to be used with galvanized conduit. 2 \u215d-inch by 10-foot copper ground rods spaced 6 feet apart. Ground wire shall be in \u00bd-inch conduit up to meter base using #2 copper as the conductor. Leave a 14-inch width from the center of conduit to allow for digging.\" width=\"100%\" height=\"560\" \/><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<\/article>\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<article id=\"post-40062\" class=\"accordion-item post-40062 hwcp-faqs type-hwcp-faqs status-publish hentry faqs_category-wiring-diagrams\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"accordion-title plain\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"toggle\"><i class=\"icon-angle-down\"><\/i><\/button>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>Overhead Service on Building<\/span><\/a>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-inner\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Download a PDF version: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kvremc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Overhead_Service_on_Building.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Overhead Service on Building (PDF)<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>General Information<\/h2>\n<p>No meter base or entrance should be installed before a KV REMC engineer has checked the proposed location.<\/p>\n<p>Means of disconnect must be directly through wall or directly under meter in basement. Any other location requires conduit and a disconnect at meter.<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-40063\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kvremc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/overhead-service-on-building.png\" alt=\"Diagram of overhead service on building showing weather head wired with #2 copper for 100 amp service and #2\/0 copper or #4\/0 aluminum for 200 amp service. Leave 24 inches or wire out of the weather heat with neutral marked from REMC to attach to. Conduit or service cable straps installed as required. 2-inch galvanized or Gray Schedule 40 PVC conduit may be used from meter base up to weather head. Weatherproof busing and locknuts at all connections. Breaker box\/disconnect box installed at meter base. Meter base (furnished by KV REMC installed 5 feet above finished grade by electrician. 2 \u215d-inch by 10-foot copper ground rods spaced 6 feet apart. Ground wire shall be in \u00bd-inch conduit up to meter base using #4 copper as the conductor.\" width=\"100%\" height=\"801\" \/><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<\/article>\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<article id=\"post-40064\" class=\"accordion-item post-40064 hwcp-faqs type-hwcp-faqs status-publish hentry faqs_category-wiring-diagrams\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"accordion-title plain\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"toggle\"><i class=\"icon-angle-down\"><\/i><\/button>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>Overhead Service on Meter Pole<\/span><\/a>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-inner\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Download a PDF version: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kvremc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Overhead_Service_on_Meter_Pole.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Overhead Service on Meter Pole (PDF)<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Entrance Location<\/h2>\n<p>No meter base or entrance should be installed before a KV REMC engineer has checked the proposed location.<\/p>\n<p>Mobile homes require an electrician to install 4 wires from pole to home. Use #6 copper for the 4th wire and ground to frame.<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-40065\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kvremc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/overhead-service-on-meter-pole.png\" alt=\"Diagram of overhead service on meter pole. 30-foot treated pole to be installed by member. Member is responsible for maintaining the pole for the life of the service. Failure to do so may result in disconnect. Weather head wired with #2 copper for 100 amp service and #2\/0 copper or #4\/0 aluminum for 200 amp service. Leave 24 inches of wire out of the weather head with natural marked for REMC to attach to. Conduit or service cable straps installed as required. 3 #2 aluminum for 100 amp and 3 #2\/0 copper for 3 #4\/0 aluminum for 200 amp. 2-inch galvanized or Gray Schedule 40 PVC conduit may be used from meter base up to weather head. Meter base (furnished by KV REMC) installed 5 feet above finished grade by electrician. Weatherproof busings and locknuts at all connections. Weatherproof 100 or 200 amp main disconnect at meter base. Ground wire shall be in \u00bd-inch conduit up to meter base using #4 copper as the conductor. Ground clamps at grade level attached to 2 \u215d-inch by 10-foot ground rods 6 feet apart. Pole set 5.5 feet in ground.\" width=\"100%\" height=\"801\" \/><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<\/article>\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<article id=\"post-40066\" class=\"accordion-item post-40066 hwcp-faqs type-hwcp-faqs status-publish hentry faqs_category-wiring-diagrams\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"accordion-title plain\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"toggle\"><i class=\"icon-angle-down\"><\/i><\/button>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>Request for Underground Release<\/span><\/a>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-inner\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Download the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kvremc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Request_for_Underground_Release.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Request for Underground Release (PDF)<\/a>.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<\/article>\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Find the Diagram You Need<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":22,"featured_media":0,"parent":39182,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kvremc.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/39192"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kvremc.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kvremc.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kvremc.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/22"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kvremc.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=39192"}],"version-history":[{"count":15,"href":"https:\/\/www.kvremc.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/39192\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":41001,"href":"https:\/\/www.kvremc.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/39192\/revisions\/41001"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kvremc.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/39182"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kvremc.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=39192"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}