Red Book - Long Island Power Authority
Red Book - Long Island Power Authority
Red Book - Long Island Power Authority
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2012 Edition <strong>Red</strong>book<br />
METAL CAP OR<br />
ANGLE CUTS (TYP).<br />
4" X 6" TREATED LUMBER<br />
POSTS, AND 5/4" CROSS<br />
BRACES SEE NOTE #2<br />
METER ENCLOSURE TO BE<br />
FASTENED WITH STAINLESS<br />
STEEL OR GALVANIZED LAG<br />
OR THROUGH BOLTS<br />
5/4 X 6" TREATED LUMBER<br />
CROSS BRACE (TYP)<br />
NOTES:<br />
CONDUIT<br />
STRAP<br />
(TYP.)<br />
FINISHED GRADE<br />
UNDERGROUND SERVICE<br />
ENTRANCE CONDUCTORS<br />
(SEE NOTE 3)<br />
TRANSFORMER<br />
AND/OR<br />
METER CABINET<br />
LOCKNUT<br />
(TYP.)<br />
SHC. 80 PVC OR<br />
RGS CONDUIT<br />
ALTERNATE DESIGN<br />
TOP OF METER<br />
6'- 0" MAX<br />
4'- 0" MIN*<br />
* Note: For self-contained<br />
meters, min. height<br />
may be 3'-0"<br />
3'-6"<br />
CONDUIT<br />
SUPPORT<br />
AS NEEDED<br />
UNDERGROUND SERVICE<br />
ENTRANCE CONDUCTORS<br />
(SEE NOTE 3)<br />
TRANSFORMER<br />
AND/OR<br />
METER CABINET<br />
LOCKNUT<br />
SHC. 80 PVC OR<br />
RGS CONDUIT<br />
H - FRAME INSTALLATIONS ARE RESTRICTED/NOT PERMITTED BY SOME<br />
MUNICIPALITIES. CHECK LOCAL CODES PRIOR TO INSTALLATION.<br />
1. CONCRETE FILLED PROTECTION BOLLARDS SHALL BE INSTALLED WHEN INSTALLATION IS IN<br />
THE VICINITY OF VEHICULAR TRAFFIC. BOLLARDS SHALL BE PLACED A MINIMUM OF 4' FROM<br />
MIN.<br />
THE CABINET AND SHALL BE PAINTED FLUORESCENT YELLOW. BOLLARDS SHALL BE CONSTRUCTED<br />
FROM A MINIMUM OF 3.5" OUTSIDE DIAMETER SCHEDULE 40 GALVANIZED PIPE, SHALL BE SPACED<br />
24" ON CENTERS AND SHALL BE A MINIMUM OF 3' HIGH.<br />
GALV. CAP<br />
1-1/2" x 1-7/8"<br />
GALV. CHANNEL<br />
4" SCH. 40 GALV.<br />
STEEL PIPE (TYP.)<br />
(SEE NOTE #2)<br />
3/8" DIA.<br />
GALV. U-BOLT<br />
12" DIA. CONC.<br />
FILLED SONOTUBE<br />
W/ CHAMFER (TYP.)<br />
6" MIN.<br />
FINISHED GRADE<br />
6" MIN.<br />
2. FOR SELF-CONTAINED METER ENCLOSURES, 2" RIGID GALVANIZED STEEL PIPE WITH APPROPRIATELY SIZED<br />
CHANNEL AND CONCRETE BASE MAY BE USED IN PLACE OF 4" PIPE DESIGN ; 4" X 4" TREATED LUMBER MAY<br />
BE USED IN PLACE OF 4" X 6" POST DESIGN. USE OF PLYWOOD FOR EQUIPMENT INSTALLATION IS NOT PERMITTED.<br />
3. RIGID METALLIC CONDUIT (RMC) AND RIGID NON-METALLIC CONDUIT (RNC) (SCHD. 40 OR 80 RESPECTIVELY,<br />
AS REQUIRED), ARE APPROVED FOR BELOW GRADE USE. ELECTRIC METALLIC TUBING (EMT) AND INTERMEDIATE<br />
METALLIC CONDUIT (IMC) ARE NOT APPROVED FOR BELOW GRADE INSTALLATION.<br />
4. FOR ADDITIONAL TRANS S CABINET REQUIREMENTS SEE DRAWINGS D28 & D29. FOR ADDITIONAL<br />
METER H FRAME CONSTRUCTION<br />
OUTDOOR MOUNTING FOR TRANSFORMER AND/OR METER CABINET<br />
D26<br />
(TYP.)<br />
STANDARD DESIGN<br />
CT CABINET WITH REMOTE METER SOCKET REQUIREMENTS SEE DRAWINGS D30 & D31.<br />
5. CHECK WITH LOCAL MUNICIPALITY FOR ANY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS BEFORE INSTALLING METERING<br />
EQUIPMENT ON H-FRAME.<br />
(TYP.)<br />
(TYP.)<br />
OR STRAP<br />
(TYP.)<br />
DWG. BASED ON<br />
LIPA CS 8602
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