HANDBOOK REQUIREMENTS - Central Maine Power Company

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III. STANDARD
CHARACTERISTICS
300. STANDARD
SERVICE CHARACTERISTICS
The
following service characteristics
are generally standard;
however, all types of service are not available in all localities,
those that are available shall be obtained from the Company
before any wiring is installed or equipment purchased. In
cases of
multiple occupancy installations, the combined load may be such
that the
characteristics of the service required will be different
from that which the individual customer's
loads might indicate. In
such cases the Company reserves the right to determine the type of
service wh ich will be supplied at 60 hertz. The maximum
capacities as listed below may
be exceeded, under certain
conditions,
with prior Company approval. Metering note: see
para. 809
and 810 of this handbook for metering options.
A. 120 volts, single-phase, two-wire, (up to and including
60 Amp)--
For highway signs, trailers, traffic controllers,
CATV
amplifiers
or other small power loads. The
service from the
Company's facilities up to, and including, the meter shall be
a 120/240 volt, single-phase, three-wire circuit. Company
approval must always be obtained in advance. Refer to
Para. 409 for special requirements for travel trailers.
B. 120/240 volts, single-phase, three-wire--
For general lighting and/or heating and cooking, and small
power loads with individual motors generally not over 5 hp.
Where the total load exceeds 50 KVA, the Company may,
at its option, require the customer to arrange the wiring for
three-phase service.
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