UNDERGROUND SERVICE ENTRANCE LOCATION. No meter base or entrance should be installed before an KREMC engineer has checked the proposed location.

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1 UNDERGROUND SERVICE No meter base or entrance should be installed before an KREMC engineer has checked the proposed location. Entrance cabinet must be directly through wall or directly under meter in basement. Any other location requires conduit and a waterproof-dead front disconnect at meter. Meter base (furnished by Kosciusko REMC) by member s electrician. S.E. cable or conductors in conduit to member s service equipment size to be #2 aluminum or #2 copper for 100 amps., or #3/O copper or #4/O aluminum for 200 amps. Disconnect Switch Box (Type RH insulation required if aluminum conductors are used.) Two 5/8 x 8 copper ground rods spaced 6 apart. Attached to disconnect. Grade Level 18 6 conduit or Schedule 80 plastic conduit from meter base to 18 below grade. Locknuts and insulated bushings are needed at top and bottom if galvanized. Leave a 14 width from the center of conduit to allow for digging. Customer should supply conduit if underground service goes under a drive. A minimum of 2½ Schedule 40 conduit is required for 4/0 underground or wire, 350 MCM underground wire and 3 Schedule 40 conduit for 500 MCM underground wire. 200 AMP. to be in this conduit as Kosciusko REMC will install them when running the underground service. GROUNDING Two 5/8 x 8 ground rods are required. METER HEIGHT 14 GENERAL INFORMATION FOR UNDERGROUND SERVICES No meter base or entrance should be installed before a Kosciusko REMC engineer has checked the proposed location. Kosciusko REMC - Revised 2014

2 WIRING DIAGRAM IF DISCONNECT SWITCH IS IN THE BASEMENT Customer s Conduit KREMC Conduit WIRING DIAGRAM IF DISCONNECT SWITCH IS ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE WALL KREMC Conduit To disconnect switch box. KREMC Hot Legs Consumer Conductors Neutral

3 WIRING PROCEDURE IN LIEU OF USING METER PEDESTAL FOR UNDERGROUND ON 6X6 No meter base or entrance should be installed before an KREMC engineer has checked the proposed location. Kosciusko REMC will furnish the Underground Meter Base. The customer will furnish and install a structure (described below) for mounting the meter base and the weatherproof main disconnect panel. 8 x 6 x 6 treated posts with 2 x 6 treated cross members. Meter base furnished by Kosciusko REMC installed 3 minimum 100 or 200 amp weather proof main disconnect. 3-#2 aluminum for 100 amp, 3-#3/O copper or 3-#4/O aluminum for 200 amp. ground by customers electrician. Customer to install conduit or Schedule 80 plastic conduit from meter base to 18 below grade with locknuts and insulated bushing at top and bottom if galvanized. Leave a 14 width from the center of conduit to allow for digging. 2 ground rods 5/8 x 8 copper weld 5 3 Grade level No. 6 (minimum) copper ground wire from disconnect switch to ground rod AMP. GENERAL INFORMATION FOR UNDERGROUND SERVICES level. No wires to be in this conduit as Kosciusko REMC will install them when running the underground service. GROUNDING Two 5/8 x 8 ground rods are required. METER HEIGHT No meter base or entrance should be installed before a Kosciusko REMC engineer has checked the proposed location. Kosciusko REMC - Revised 2014

4 WIRING DIAGRAM FOR 6X6 UNDERGROUND To customer s disconnect KREMC Conduit KREMC Hot Legs Consumer Conductors Neutral

5 SERVICE WHERE BUILDING IS OVER 12 HIGH TO THE EAVES No meter base or entrance should be installed before an KREMC engineer has checked the proposed location. Insulator and wire by KREMC. Service cables or conduit 3-#4 aluminum for 60 amp 3-#2 aluminum for 100 amp 3-#3/O copper or 3-#4/O aluminum for 200 amp Weatherhead 12 high or higher if 18 Drip Loop (mark neutral with tape or strip 1 at end) Disconnect switch box must be directly through the wall or directly under meter in basement. Any other location requires conduit and a waterproof dead front disconnect at meter. Disconnect Switch Box Conduit or service cable straps as required. Busings and locknuts at all connections. Weatherproof bushing for cable #6 (minimum) copper ground wire from disconnect switch box to ground rod. (may be run inside of wall if desired) by Kosciusko REMC installed approximately Ground Clamps Two ground rods 6 apart. 5/8 x 8 copper weld Kosciusko REMC - Revised 2014

6 OVERHEAD SERVICE WHERE BUILDING IS OVER 12 HIGH TO THE EAVES Used for 100 AMP OVERHEAD SERVICE. #2 copper or aluminum service entrance cable from weatherhead to meter base, and from base to breaker or fuse panel. Weatherproof connector must be used in top of base. 200 Amp 2 Hub For 200 AMP OVERHEAD SERVICE with 2 conduit. #3/O copper or #4/O aluminum single conductors to be used from weatherhead to meter base and from meter base to breaker panel. Height or Weatherhead (Entrance Head) For all overhead installations, the weatherhead must be a minimum of 12 above the grade level, and higher if service drop crosses over a driveway. Driveways and roads require 16½ clearance. Overhead Services For all overhead services, a minimum of 18 of all conductors must extend out of the weatherhead. If all conductors are the same To Weatherhead WIRING DIAGRAMS To Weatherhead Conduit must be 1¼ or 2 Schedule 40 or steel. Ground from the disconnect switch. To Disconnect When disconnect switch box is under the meter base. When disconnect switch box is on the inside wall. KREMC Hot Legs Consumer Conductors Neutral

7 SERVICE WHERE BUILDING IS OVER 12 HIGH TO THE EAVES No meter base or entrance should be installed before an KREMC engineer has checked the proposed location. Insulator and wire by KREMC. Service cables or conduit 3-#4 aluminum for 60 amp 3-#2 aluminum for 100 amp 3-#3/O copper or 3-#4/O aluminum for 200 amp Weatherhead 12 high or higher if 18 Drip Loop (mark neutral with tape or strip 1 at end) Disconnect switch box must be directly through the wall or directly under meter in basement. Any other location requires conduit and a waterproof dead front disconnect at meter. Disconnect Switch Box Conduit or service cable straps as required. Busings and locknuts at all connections. Weatherproof bushing for cable #6 (minimum) copper ground wire from disconnect switch box to ground rod. (may be run inside of wall if desired) by Kosciusko REMC installed approximately Ground Clamps Two ground rods 6 apart. 5/8 x 8 copper weld Kosciusko REMC - Revised 2014

8 OVERHEAD SERVICE WHERE BUILDING IS UNDER 12 HIGH TO THE EAVES 100 Amp 2 Hub Used for 100 AMP OVERHEAD SERVICE. Where riser is used through the roof. Riser is 2 rigid conduit. #2 single conductors to be used from weatherhead to meter base and from base to fuse or breaker panel. 200 Amp 2 Hub For 200 AMP OVERHEAD SERVICE with 2 conduit. #3/O copper or #4/O aluminum single conductors to be used from weatherhead to meter base and from meter base to breaker panel. Height or Weatherhead (Entrance Head) For all overhead installations, the weatherhead must be a minimum of 12 above the grade level, and higher if service drop crosses over a driveway. Driveways and roads require 16½ clearance. Overhead Services For all overhead services, a minimum of 18 of all conductors must extend out of the weatherhead. If all conductors are the same Riser Height and 4 maximum. minimum Entrance Location Entrance should be installed before a Kosciusko REMC engineer has checked the proposed location. To Weatherhead WIRING DIAGRAMS To Weatherhead Conduit must be 2 steel. Ground from the disconnect switch box. To Disconnect When disconnect switch box is under the meter base. When disconnect switch box is on the inside wall. KREMC Hot Legs Consumer Conductors Neutral

9 OVERHEAD SERVICE ON METER POLE No meter base or entrance should be installed before a KREMC engineer has checked the proposed location. Mobile homes require an electrician to install four wires from pole to home. 30 treated pole (5 diameter at top). To be paid for by member. Weatherhead 18 Drip loop Service entrance cable, galvanized steel or Schedule 40 conduit may be used from meter base up to entrance head. Conduit or service cable straps as required. 3-#2 aluminum for 100 amp. 3-#3/O copper or 3-#4/O aluminum for 200 amp. Weatherproof busings and locknuts at all connections. above grade by customers electrician. Weatherproof 100, or 200 amp main disconnect. Number 6 (minimum) copper ground wire from disconnect switch to ground rod stapled to pole. Grade Level Ground Clamps Pole set 6 in ground. Two ground rods 6 apart. 5/8 x 8 copper weld Kosciusko REMC - Revised 2015

10 OVERHEAD SERVICE Used for 100 AMP OVERHEAD SERVICE. #2 copper or aluminum service entrance cable from weatherhead to meter base, and from base to breaker or fuse panel. Weatherproof connector must be used in top of base. 200 Amp 2 Hub For 200 AMP OVERHEAD SERVICE with 2 conduit. #3/O copper or #4/O aluminum single conductors to be used from weatherhead to meter base and from meter base to breaker panel. Overhead Services For all overhead services, a minimum of 18 of all conductors must extend out of the weatherhead. If all conductors are the same WIRING DIAGRAM To Weatherhead Conduit must be 1¼ or 2 Schedule 40 or steel. To Disconnect KREMC Hot Legs Consumer Conductors Neutral

UNDERGROUND SERVICE ENTRANCE LOCATION. No meter base or entrance should be installed before an KREMC engineer has checked the proposed location.

UNDERGROUND SERVICE ENTRANCE LOCATION. No meter base or entrance should be installed before an KREMC engineer has checked the proposed location. UNDERGROUND SERVICE No meter base or entrance should be installed before an KREMC engineer has checked the proposed location. Entrance cabinet must be directly through wall or directly under meter in basement.