JACKSON ELECTRIC COOP METER LOOP CONSTRUCTION SPECIFICATIONS JUNE 2018

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1 JACKSON ELECTRIC COOP METER LOOP CONSTRUCTION SPECIFICATIONS JUNE 2018 GANADO OFFICE PHYSICAL ADDRESS: 8925 State Highway 111 E Ganado, TX Phone: (361) BAY CITY OFFICE PHYSICAL ADDRESS: 100 COOPERATIVE WAY Bay City, TX Phone: (979) MAILING ADDRESS: P.O. Box 1189 Edna, TX Web Page: Myjec.coop YOU WILL NEED TO CONTACT ONE OF JACKSON ELECTRIC COOP'S ENGINEERS BEFORE ANY ACTIONS ARE MADE TOWARDS ALL NEW, CONVERTED, OR MOVED SERVICES PG 1 OF 10

2 PREFACE : THE SPEC SHEETS INCLUDED IN THIS PACKET ARE IN NO WAY INTENDED TO CONFLICT WITH THE NATIONAL ELECTRICAL SAFETY CODE (NESC), THE NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE (NEC), OR SUCH STATE OR LOCAL LAWS AND ORDINANCES AS MAY BE IN EFFECT IN JACKSON ELECTRIC COOP'S SERVICE AREA. NOTES: APPENDIX: PAGE 1: COVER PAGE PAGE 2: PREFACE, APPENDIX, AND NOTES PAGE 3: NOTES PAGE 4: OVERHEAD SERVICE ON POLE PAGE 5: OVERHEAD SERVICE ON HOUSE - SURFACE MOUNT PAGE 6: OVERHEAD SERVICE ON HOUSE - THROUGH ROOF PAGE 7: UNDERGROUND SERVICE ON HOUSE PAGE 8: UNDERGROUND SERVICE ON RACK PAGE 9: OVERHEAD TEMPORARY SERVICE PAGE 10: UNDERGROUND TEMPORARY SERVICE 1) JACKSON ELECTRIC COOP REQUIRES THERE BE A VISIBLE MAIN DISCONNECT WITHIN 20' OF THE METER CAN. 2) ALL METER CANS ARE REQUIRED TO BE ALUMINUM, ALUMINUM POWDER COATED, OR STAINLESS. ALL METER CANS AND MAIN DISCONNECTS ARE REQUIRED TO BE U/L LISTED. 3) ALL METERLOOPS INSTALLED MUST USE CORROSIVE RESISTANT HARDWARE TO ATTACH METERLOOP AND USE STAINLESS OR ALUMINUM 2-HOLE STRAPS. 4) ALL METALLIC CONDUIT USED TO INSTALL A METERLOOP MUST BE U/L LISTED THICK WALLED ALUMINUM OR STAINLESS. 5) ALL METERLOOPS INSTALLED IN BRAZORIA, CALHOUN, JACKSON, AND MATAGORDA COUNTY WILL BE SUBJECT TO THE NEC CORROSIVE AREA CLASSIFICATION. 6) ALL METERLOOPS SHOULD BE GROUNDED IN A MANNER THAT MEETS OR EXCEEDS THE CURRENT NEC GROUNDING CODE (NEC: SEC-250). PG 2 OF 10

3 7) COMMUNICATION COMPANIES ARE FORBIDDEN TO GROUND THEIR SYSTEMS TO ANY PART OF THE METER ENCLOSURE. ALL COMMUNICATIONS MUST BE BONDED ON A COMMUNICATIONS BONDING BLOCK IN ACCORDANCE WITH NEC: SEC ) NATIONAL ELECTRIC CODE (NEC) REQUIRES A MINIMUM OF 2 BONDED GROUND RODS, THE FIRST BEING DRIVEN AS NEAR AS PRACTICAL TO THE METER ENCLOSURE, BONDED TO THE SECOND WHICH, SHOULD BE DRIVEN A MINIMUM OF 6 AWAY FROM THE FIRST. 9) JACKSON ELECTRIC REQUIRES COPPER OR COPPER CLAD GROUND RODS A MINIMUM OF 5/8 DIAMETER BY 8 LONG WITH MINIMUM GROUND WIRE SIZE BEING #6 AWG COPPER WIRE. 10) ALL PVC CONDUIT USED FOR ANY PART OF A METERLOOP MUST BE U/L LISTED ELECTRICAL GRADE CONDUIT. 11) EACH PAD MOUNT TRANSFORMER WILL HAVE AN ADDITIONAL COST OF $500. THE MEMBER WILL BE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE THE CONDUIT AND A MINIMUM OF 2 LONG SWEEPING 'S, AS DESCRIBED IN THE SPEC SHEET. 12) MEMBERS INSTALLING SERVICE FOR MOBILE HOMES ARE NOT PERMITTED TO ATTACH METERLOOP TO MOBILE HOME STRUCTURE. NO EXCEPTIONS. 13) TEMPORARY OVERHEAD SERVICES ARE NOT TO EXCEED 40' FROM THE TRANSFORMER POLE TO THE TEMPORARY POLE. CALL AND SET UP APPOINTMENT WITH ONE OF JACKSON ELECTRIC COOP'S ENGINEERS BEFORE SETTING A TEMP POLE. Conductor Types and Sizes for 120/240-Volt, Single-Phase Dwelling Services and Feeders. Conductor Types RHH, RHW-2, THHN, THHW, THW, THW-2, THWN, THWN-2, XHHW, XHHW-2, SE, USE, USE-2 [ROP 6-53, 6-85] Service or Feeder Rating (Amperes) Conductor (AWG or Kcmil) Copper Aluminum or Copper- Clad Aluminum / / /0 3/ /0 4/ / / PG 3 OF 10

4 SPECS FOR OVERHEAD SERVICE ON METER POLE - JACKSON ELECTRIC COOP WEATHER HEAD 24" MIN TAILS WITH NEUTRAL MARKED***** CONDUIT **** 3' MIN FROM WEATHER HEAD TO TOP OF POLE TWO HOLE CONDUIT STRAPS PLACED WITHIN EVERY 2' (STRAPS MUST BE STAINLESS OR ALUMINUM) METER CAN SOCKET *** MIN 30' POLE * 2" MIN BETWEEN METER CAN AND DISCONNECT NEC CURRENT GROUNDING CODE SEC 250- MIN 5' OF POLE IN GROUND METER SOCKET HEIGHT ** COMMUNICATIONS BONDING BLOCK MIN #6 AWG COPPER GROUND WIRE MIN 5/8" X 8' COPPER GROUND ROD *JACKSON ELECTRIC COOP WILL INSTALL MEMBERS METER POLE UNDER POLICY GUIDELINES ** METER SOCKET SHALL BE 5'-6' FROM GROUND LEVEL TO CENTER OF METER CAN UNLESS MEMBERS FLOOD PLAIN PERMIT STATES OTHERWISE *** ANY METERLOOP INSTALLED WITHIN 20 MILES OF THE COAST MUST USE AN ALUMINUM OR ALUMINUM POWDER COATED METER CAN AND USE ALL STAINLESS HARDWARE TO ATTACH METERLOOP **** 2" MIN SCH 80 ELECTRICAL GRADE PVC CONDUIT, THICK WALLED ALUMINUM CONDUIT, OR STAINLESS ***** 24" MIN WIRE TAIL MUST BE LEFT HANGING OUT OF WITH NEUTRAL CLEARLY MARKED (METERLOOP WILL NOT PASS INSPECTION IF NEUTRAL IS NOT MARKED) PG 4 OF 10

SPECS FOR OVERHEAD SERVICE ON HOUSE SURFACE MOUNTED - JACKSON ELECTRIC COOP MIN 24" WIRE TAILS WITH NEUTRAL MARKED**** MIN 2" CONDUIT EITHER ALUMINUM OR SCH 80 PVC 2 HOLE CONDUIT STRAPS WITHIN EVERY

5 SPECS FOR OVERHEAD SERVICE ON HOUSE SURFACE MOUNTED - JACKSON ELECTRIC COOP MIN 24" WIRE TAILS WITH NEUTRAL MARKED**** MIN 2" CONDUIT EITHER ALUMINUM OR SCH 80 PVC 2 HOLE CONDUIT STRAPS WITHIN EVERY 2' (STRAPS MUST BE STAINLESS OR ALUMINUM) MIN 13.5' FROM GROUND LEVEL TO METER SOCKET*** COMMUNICATIONS BONDING BLOCK METER SOCKET HEIGHT** 1/2" CONDUIT WITH #6 AWG GROUND WIRE 5/8" X 8' COPPER GROUND ROD NEC CURRENT GROUNDING CODE SEC 250- PG 5 OF 10 2 HOLE CONDUIT STRAPS WITHIN EVERY 2' *MIN OF 13.5' FROM GROUND LEVEL TO IS REQUIRED UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED BY ONE OF JACKSON ELECTRIC COOP'S ENGINEERS ** METER SOCKET SHALL BE MIN 5' TO MAX 6' FROM GROUND LEVEL TO CENTER OF METER SOCKET UNLESS MEMBERS FLOOD PLAIN PERMIT STATES OTHERWISE *** METER SOCKET MUST BE A U/L LISTED ALUMINUM, ALUMINUM POWDERCOATED, OR STAINLESS OVERHEAD METER SOCKET **** 24" MIN WIRE TAILS MUST BE LEFT HANGING OUT OF WITH NEUTRAL MARKED (METERLOOP WILL NOT PASS INSPECTION IF NEUTRAL IS NOT MARKED)

SPECS FOR OVERHEAD SERVICE ON HOUSE THROUGH ROOF - JACKSON ELECTRIC COOP MIN 18" MAX 36" FROM ROOF TO UNLESS GUYED 24" MIN TAILS WITH NEUTRAL MARKED *** MAX 3' FROM ROOF EDGE TO CONDUIT MIN 2", THICK

6 SPECS FOR OVERHEAD SERVICE ON HOUSE THROUGH ROOF - JACKSON ELECTRIC COOP MIN 18" MAX 36" FROM ROOF TO UNLESS GUYED 24" MIN TAILS WITH NEUTRAL MARKED *** MAX 3' FROM ROOF EDGE TO CONDUIT MIN 2", THICK WALLED ALUMINUM CONDUIT MIN 13.5' FROM GROUND LEVEL TO 2 HOLE CONDUIT STRAPS WITHIN EVERY 2' (STRAPS MUST BE STAINLESS OR ALUMINUM) METER SOCKET ** METER SOCKET HEIGHT * COMMUNICATIONS BONDING BLOCK NEC CURRENT GROUNDING CODE SEC 250-2" MIN BETWEEN METER SOCKET AND DISCONNECT 2 HOLE CONDUIT STRAPS WITHIN EVERY 2' (STRAPS MUST BE STAINLESS OR ALUMINUM 1/2" CONDUIT WITH MIN #6 AWG GROUND WIRE MIN 5/8" X 8' COPPER GROUND ROD * METER SOCKET SHALL BE A MIN 5' AND MAX 6' FROM GROUND LEVEL TO CENTER OF METER SOCKET UNLESS MEMBERS FLOOD PLAIN PERMIT STATES OTHERWISE ** METER SOCKET MUST BE A U/L LISTED ALUMINUM, ALUMINUM POWDERCOATED, OR STAINLESS OVERHEAD METER SOCKET PG 6 OF 10 ***24" MIN WIRE TAILS MUST BE LEFT HANGING OUT OF WITH NEUTRAL MARKED (METERLOOP WILL NOT PASS INSPECTION IF NEUTRAL IS NOT MARKED)

7 SPECS FOR UNDERGROUND SERVICE ON HOUSE - JACKSON ELECTRIC COOP METER SOCKET ** MIN 2.5" MALE ADAPTER 2.5" MIN CONDUIT SCH 80 ABOVE GROUND SCH 40 BELOW GROUND 2 HOLE CONDUIT STRAPS WITHIN EVERY 2' (STRAPS MUST BE PVC, STAINLESS OR ALUMINUM) METER SOCKET HEIGHT * 30" MIN FROM GROUND LEVEL TO TOP OF CONDUIT MIN 2.5" LONG RADIUS 90 2" MIN BETWEEN METER CAN AND DISCONNECT COMMUNICATIONS BONDING BLOCK 1/2" CONDUIT WITH MIN #6 AWG GROUND WIRE NEC CURRENT GROUNDING CODE SEC 250- MIN 5/8" X 8' COPPER GROUND ROD * METER SOCKET SHALL BE A MIN OF 5' TO MAX 6' FROM GROUND LEVEL TO CENTER OF METER SOCKET UNLESS MEMBERS FLOOD PLAIN PERMIT STATES OTHERWISE ** METER SOCKET MUST BE A U/L LISTED UNDERGROUND CAN THAT IS ALUMINUM, ALUMINUM POWDERCOATED, OR STAINLESS NO MORE THAN 2-90 ELBOWS AND 1-45 ELBOW FROM TRANSFORMER POLE TO METER CAN MUST HAVE A SUFFICIENT PULL STRING IN CONDUIT FROM PIPE STUBBED UP AT TRANSFORMER POLE TO METER CAN STUB PIPE UP 8-10" AWAY FROM JEC TRANSFORMER POLE PG 7 OF 10

SPECS FOR UNDERGROUND SERVICE ON METER RACK - JACKSON ELECTRIC COOP UNDERGROUND METER SOCKET ** 2" MIN BETWEEN METER SOCKET AND DISCONNECT BRACE BOARDS **** POSTS *** COMMUNICATIONS BONDING BLOCK

8 SPECS FOR UNDERGROUND SERVICE ON METER RACK - JACKSON ELECTRIC COOP UNDERGROUND METER SOCKET ** 2" MIN BETWEEN METER SOCKET AND DISCONNECT BRACE BOARDS **** POSTS *** COMMUNICATIONS BONDING BLOCK METER SOCKET HEIGHT * 30" MIN FROM GROUND LEVEL TO TOP OF CONDUIT 2.5" MIN CONDUIT SCH 80 ABOVE GROUND SCH 40 BELOW GROUND 1/2" CONDUIT WITH MIN #6 AWG GROUND WIRE NEC CURRENT GROUNDING CODE SEC 250- MIN 5/8" X 8' COPPER GROUND ROD 4' MIN POST IN GROUND MIN 2.5" LONG RADIUS 90 * METER SOCKET SHALL BE A MIN OF 5' TO MAX 6' FROM GROUND LEVEL TO CENTER OF METER SOCKET UNLESS MEMBERS FLOOD PLAIN PERMIT STATES OTHERWISE ** METER SOCKET MUST BE A U/L LISTED UNDERGROUND CAN THAT IS ALUMINUM, ALUMINUM POWDERCOATED, OR STAINLESS *** POSTS MUST BE EITHER TREATED WOOD AT MIN 4"x4"x10' OR A CORROSIVE RESISTANT METAL SUCH AS UNI-STRUT **** BRACE BOARDS: MIN OF 2" THICK TREATED WOOD OR UNI-STRUT NO MORE THAN 2-90 ELBOWS AND 1-45 ELBOW FROM TRANSFORMER POLE TO METER CAN MUST HAVE A SUFFICIENT PULL STRING IN CONDUIT FROM PIPE STUBBED UP AT TRANSFORMER POLE TO METER CAN STUB PIPE UP 8-10" AWAY FROM JEC TRANSFORMER POLE PG 8 OF 10

SPECS FOR OVERHEAD TEMPORARY SERVICE - JACKSON ELECTRIC COOP MIN 24" WIRE TAILS WITH NEUTRAL MARKED ***** MIN 2" CONDUIT *** TEMPORARY SERVICE POLE ANGLE BRACE BOARDS TOWARDS TRANSFORMER POLE BRACE

9 SPECS FOR OVERHEAD TEMPORARY SERVICE - JACKSON ELECTRIC COOP MIN 24" WIRE TAILS WITH NEUTRAL MARKED ***** MIN 2" CONDUIT *** TEMPORARY SERVICE POLE ANGLE BRACE BOARDS TOWARDS TRANSFORMER POLE BRACE BOARDS MIN 18' POLE MIN 2" BETWEEN METER CAN AND DISCONNECT MIN 5' MAX 6' FROM GROUND LEVEL TO CENTER OF METER SOCKET UNLESS PERMIT STATES OTHERWISE BRACE BOARD ****** NEC CURRENT GROUNDING CODE SEC 250- CONDUIT LENGTH ** 2 HOLE CONDUIT STRAPS WITHIN EVERY 2' (STRAPS MUST BE STAINLESS OR ALUMINUM OVERHEAD METER SOCKET * COPPER GROUND WIRE **** MIN 5/8" X 8' COPPER GROUND ROD MIN 4' OF POLE BELOW GROUND PG 9 OF 10 TRANSFORMER POLE DISTANCE FROM TRANS POLE TO TEMP IS TO NOT EXCEED 40' TEMPORARY SERVICE WILL BE APPLICABLE FOR NO MORE THAN 6 MONTHS UNLESS GRANTED BY COOP FOR MEANS OF LONG-TERM CONSTRUCTION OR OTHER CASES, SUBJECT TO COOP DISCRETION * METER SOCKET MUST BE A U/L LISTED ALUMINUM, ALUMINUM POWDERCOATED, OR STAINLESS OVERHEAD METER SOCKET ** CONDUIT LENGTH SHOULD BE LONG ENOUGH THAT THE WEATHER HEAD IS WITHIN A MIN OF 12" FROM THE TOP OF THE POLE *** CONDUIT MUST BE MIN 2" DIAMETER AND BE U/L LISTED THICK WALLED ALUMINUM, OR SCH 80 ELECTRICAL GRADE PVC **** MIN #6 AWG COPPER GROUND WIRE STAPLED TO POLE OR STRAPPED TO POLE INSIDE 1/2" ELECTRICAL CONDUIT ***** 24" MIN WIRE TAILS MUST BE LEFT HANGING OUT OF WITH NEUTRAL MARKED (METERLOOP WILL NOT PASS INSPECTION IF NEUTRAL IS NOT MARKED) ****** BRACE BOARDS SHOULD BE DIRECTED TOWARDS TRANSFORMER POLE AS SHOWN IN DIAGRAM ABOVE

SPECS FOR UNDERGROUND TEMPORARY SERVICE - JACKSON ELECTRIC COOP 2" MIN BETWEEN METER CAN AND DISCONNECT METER SOCKET ** 2 HOLE CONDUIT STRAPS WITHIN EVERY 2' (STRAPS MUST BE STAINLESS OR ALUMINUM)

10 SPECS FOR UNDERGROUND TEMPORARY SERVICE - JACKSON ELECTRIC COOP 2" MIN BETWEEN METER CAN AND DISCONNECT METER SOCKET ** 2 HOLE CONDUIT STRAPS WITHIN EVERY 2' (STRAPS MUST BE STAINLESS OR ALUMINUM) BACK BOARD ***** METER SOCKET HEIGHT * MIN 2.5" SCH 80 ELECTRICAL GRADE CONDUIT ELBOW DEPTH **** MIN 5/8" X 8' COPPER GROUND ROD WITH MIN #6 AWG COPPER GROUND WIRE STAPLED TO POST OR IN CONDUIT POST LENGTH BELOW GROUND LEVEL *** TEMPORARY SERVICE WILL BE APPLICABLE FOR NO MORE THAN 6 MONTHS UNLESS GRANTED BY COOP FOR MEANS OF LONG-TERM CONSTRUCTION OR OTHER CASES, SUBJECT TO COOP DISCRETION * METER SOCKET SHALL BE A MIN OF 5' TO MAX 6' FROM GROUND LEVEL TO CENTER OF METER SOCKET UNLESS MEMBERS FLOOD PLAIN PERMIT STATES OTHERWISE ** METER SOCKET MUST BE A U/L LISTED UNDERGROUND CAN THAT IS ALUMINUM, ALUMINUM POWDERCOATED, OR STAINLESS *** POST MUST BE TREATED WOOD AND A MIN 4"x4"x10' OR 10' LONG ROUND POST AND BE SET A MIN 4' BELOW GROUND LEVEL **** CONDUIT ELBOW SHALL BE BELOW GROUND LEVEL A MIN 10" AND FACE TOWARDS PAD MOUNT TRANSFORMER ***** BACK BOARD USED TO MOUNT METER SOCKET AND PANEL SHALL BE AT MIN 3/4" TREATED PLYWOOD PG 10 OF 10

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