Electric Service Line Requirements
- Locate electric meter at garage entrance — TBD
- Electric meter shall:
- Be 5-1/2 feet maximum and 3-1/2 feet minimum above final grade
- A clear working space of at least 4 feet shall be provided and maintained in front of all meter socket enclosures.
- There shall be a minimum headroom of 84 inches.
- The working space shall be 30 inches wide. The 30-inch measurement can be made from either the left or right edge of the meter socket enclosure.
- National Grid owns up to and including the electric meter
- Electric line bury requirements: Depth 18″ with conduit and 24″ deep direct bury
- Electric line gauge: #4/0 Aluminum, Aluminum Clad Wire, or #2/0 Copper
- Electric line Length = TBD
- Electric line conduit size, length and bends: 2′ minimum for 200 amp service. Length = TBD. Bends = TBD
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