HANDBOOK REQUIREMENTS - Central Maine Power Company

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804. POLE MOUNTED METERS
Pole mounted meters shall, generally, be installed on a
customer owned service/meter pole, as previously indicated in
paragraph 404. Refer to Illustration No. 4 (single meter) or No. 5
(multiple meter) in Section XII for construction details.
All pole mounted meter enclosures shall be grounded to a
ground
rod at the base
of the pole. If a ground rod is already in
place for grounding other equipment on the pole, a connection
shall be made to it, otherwise a "supplementary" ground rod (5/8"
x 8' min.) shall be installed for this purpose by the
customer/electrician.
If a service disconnect is installed on this pole, then the
grounding must meet all requirements of Section VII of this
handbook and NEC Article 250 for service entrance grounding.
The installation of a meter on a Company pole requires
advance approval by the Company, and will only be allowed in
special cases such as for CATV power supplies (See Illustration
No. 6 in Section XII). The installation shall be made to minimize
interference with climbing space, and conductors shall be enclosed
in metallic conduit. Schedule 40 or 80 PVC may be used above
the meter.
805. METER
PEDESTALS
Meter pedestals used with underg round services for the
exclusive use of electric metering and communication circuits
must be approved in advance by the Company. Metering of gas,
oil, and other services
will not be permitted except by remote
meter register. Although a disconnect
and overcurrent device (on
the meter pedestal)
may not be required (by the NEC) for all
applications, it is highly recommended since it provides protection
for the customer’s cable and allows the customer
to disconnect
and maintain their conductors without the cost of a Company
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