| Wiring Inspection Fee Schedule |
| Effective December 1, 2004 |
Residential
(Single Family, Condominiums, and Apartments):
Inspections - 3 Types
- Rough - Note: either 1 or 2 are interchangeable
- Service - in order of request
- Finish - Always last
If an alarm is being wired by the original electrician on the original permit, an alarm inspection is allowed on that permit.
If an alarm is being wired by someone other than the original electrician, a separate permit is requried ($50). |
$80 per meter |
| Swimming Pools,
Additions and Remodeling (2 site visits): |
$60 |
| Service Upgrade,
Water Heaters, Oil/Gas Burners (1 site visit): |
$40 |
| Temporary Service,
Inspection, Connection, and Removal: |
$285 |
| Fire Alarm or
Security Systems, Telephones or Computers wired by other than
an electrician: |
$50 |
| Commercial and
Industrial Single Phase 200 amp and below service: |
$70 per meter |
| Three Phase up
to 400 amp service: |
$90 per meter |
| Three Phase above
400 amp service: |
$115 per meter |
| Wiring existing
building, additions, or new construction (Plus square foot charge):
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$70* |
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*First 10,000
square feet or less of floor area: |
$20 |
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Every 1,000 square
feet of floor area thereafter: |
$15 |
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| Note: An additional $30 will be
charged if an additional inspection is required because of code
infraction or inspection was requested but the work was not complete
to point to warrant an inspection.
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| Underground Electric Installation Policy Charges |
Terms, conditions and fees for all
contractors and electricians doing work in Shrewsbury effective
December 1, 2004:
Secondary Service
- $315 per home charge for underground electric secondary service
up to 150 feet with an additional $1.90 per foot thereafter. (200A
service)
- $430 per home charge for underground electric secondary up to
150 feet with an additional $2.60 per foot thereafter. (400A service)
- The secondary service charge will be due and payable to SELCO
at the time the wiring permit for the house is issued.
Underground Primary
- A primary cable charge of $5.24 per linear foot of road within
a subdivision will be assessed to the developer.
- The primary conductor charge is due at the start of the project
for the amount of road that is expected to be installed during
the following twelve-month period. Electric service will not be
installed until these charges are paid.
Temporary Service Fee
- Fee to install temporary service, inspection and removal - $285.
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| Terms
and Conditions |
| Meter Sockets for Self-Contained Meters |
| A. |
All new houses
shall have 200 amp services with an approved single-handle-operated
manual bypass on meter socket. |
| B. |
All Commercial
and Industrial installations shall have a meter socket with
an approved single-handle-operated manual bypass. |
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Automatic bypasses
are never permitted. |
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All 320-ampere meter sockets
shall have Company approval. A listing of approved sockets is
available from the local Meter Department. |
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Sockets with manual bypass
must meet the following requirements: The non-bypassed, in-service
position of the operating mechanism must be visible when the
meter is installed. |
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It must not be possible to
replace the meter socket cover when the operating mechanism
handle is in the bypassed position. |
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All sockets with bypasses
rated 200 or more amperes shall have a mechanism which locks
the meter blades in the socket jaws. |
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Clearance |
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The minimum clearance between
the sides of multi-station troughs, or single position sockets
and the building wall is 4 inches. |
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The minimum clearance between
meter sockets and gas meters or gas fitting opening is 3 feet. |
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Meter
Locations |
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Meter equipment shall be installed
on the line side of the service disconnecting means (hot sequence). |
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Outdoor meter locations are
required for all single occupancy installations. Each location
shall be readily accessible to Company representatives for meter
reading, testing, and maintenance. Service will not be provided
if reaching the meter requires Company employees to use adjacent
property, climb fences or other obstructions, or cause damage
to the Customer's shrubbery or flower beds in gaining access
to the meter. The meter socket shall not protrude over the sidewalk
or driveway. Meters on garages shall be so located that they
will not be damaged by motor vehicles. |
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| Meter Height |
| A. |
Outdoor
Meters Outdoor meter sockets or troughs should
be mounted so that the face of the meter is less than six feet
above the final grade. In no instance will any meter be installed
with the top of the meter more than six feet nor the bottom
of the meter less than three fee above the final grade. A clear
area of three feet is required in front of each meter. |
| B. |
Indoor
Meters Multiple meter centers installed indoors
shall be mounted so that the top of the meter is no more than
six feet and the bottom of the meter is not less than two feet
above the floor level. A clear area of three feet is required
in front of each meter. |
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| Identification of Meter Sockets and Customer
Disconnecting Means |
| All meter sockets and customer disconnecting means
shall be plainly and permanently marked proper suite, floor, office,
etc. by the electrical contractor or owner Service will not be provided
to a building that has unidentified meter sockets. |
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| Assigning Location of Service and Metering
Equipment |
| The locations of the service and metering equipment
shall be assigned by SELCO. No wiring dependent upon service entrance
and meter locations shall be started until these locations have been
assigned by SELCO and approved by the inspection authority having
jurisdiction.
Contractors will notify SELCO of their intent to do work at least
ten days in advance to allow SELCO time to assign locations.
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| Instrument Transfer Secondaries |
A rigid metal raceway shall be provided between transformer
cabinet and the meter test switch cabinet for instrument transformer
secondaries as follows:
- Provide 1 ¼ inch conduit for secondary conductor runs
that are less than 20 feet in length.
- Provide 1 ½ inch conduit for secondary conductor runs
that are 20 –50 feet (100 conductor ft.) in length. The
maximum distance between meter and current transformer shall be
50 feet.
- Secondary wiring will be furnished and installed by SELCO.
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| Maximum Span of Wires |
The maximum single span distance SELCO will run
its overhead service drop conductors (open wire or cable) to the
point of service attachment is 120 feet. Building heights, large
conductors, or the necessity for street, driveway, or sidewalk crossings
may reduce maximum permissible spans.
Expansion Joints on Risers at Meter
(Code) Article 300 7B National, 300 7C State Code |
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| Ground Movement |
| Raceways and cable entering raceways, where subject
to movement by settlement frost, shall be so arranged as to prevent
damage to the enclosed conductors or to equipment connected to raceways.
This section is intended to recognize “S” loops in
underground direct burial to raceway cable transitions, expansion
joints in pipe risers to fix equipment, and generally the provision
of flexible connections to equipment subject to settlement of frost
heaves.
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| Motor Specifications |
Limitation of size. SELCO reserves the right to refuse
service to the following:
- Single phase motors larger than 1HP or three phase motors larger
than 5HP.
- Single or three phase motors of larger rating may be permitted
providing SELCO’s facilities are adequate to supply service
and the use of such motor(s) does not interfere with the quality
of service rendered to other customers.
- In order that proper capacity may be available to supply the
load, SELCO must be advised of the motor(s) to be installed.
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| Grounding |
| Grounding electrode at panel or meter - will consist
of two (2) 8 foot ground rods, 8 feet apart. |
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| Underground Service |
- At pole 10’ steel pipe and elbow for power
- At pole 10’ 1” PVC for cable TV
- 3” PVC schedule 40 pipe for 200 amp service
- 4” PVC schedule 40 pipe for above 200 amp service
- 1” PVC schedule 40 pipe for cable TV
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| Temporary Service Structure |
- Overhead or underground service
- Diagrams are at SELCO’s office
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