HANDBOOK REQUIREMENTS - Central Maine Power Company

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conductors
must extend at least 36 inches beyond the
weatherhead. Current transformer installations require at least 48
inch leads. The weatherhead should be installed above the level
of the point of
attachment of the service drop with suitable drip
loops provided to prevent the entrance of moisture.
For overhead service connection, the Company will provide
and install connectors and covers for conventional copper or
aluminum conductors up to and including 500 kCM or multiples
thereof. For service entrance conductors larger than 500 kCM, the
customer must provide connectors and insulating covers which are
acceptable to the Company. Advance approval is recommended.
501. CONDUCTOR IDENTIFICATION
The neutral or grounded conductor shall be positively
identified (generally by white color) in accordance with NEC
Section 200.6.
Note: In no case shall a phase conductor be identified with
white or gray.
The conductor with the higher phase voltage to ground on a
four-wire delta service shall be positively identified (orange color)
in accordance with NEC Section 230.56.
502. LOCATION FOR PROPER CLEARANCES
Meter enclosures, service entrance cable, conduit and drip
loops, shall always be located so that the proper clearances will be
provided for rain spouts, fire escapes, telephone wires, windows,
blinds, and lightning rod conductors, as required by other sections
of this handbook and the NEC.