ELECTRIC PRIMARY METERING

1.0 INDEX

1.0 INDEX
2.0 PURPOSE
3.0 TYPE OF ELECTRICAL SERVICE
4.0 REQUIRED METER EQUIPMENT APPROVALS
5.0 ELECTRIC METER LOCATIONS
6.0 UNDERGROUND TERMINATIONS
7.0 PRIMARY METERING OF OVERHEAD CUSTOMERS
8.0 REFERENCES
9.0 CONSTRUCTION DRAWINGS

2.0 PURPOSE

This standard provides information on the construction of metering for customers who
receive primary voltages ( 2.4kV to 24.9kV ).

3.0 TYPE OF ELECTRICAL SERVICE

Electric service to primary metered customers will be 60 hertz alternating current. The
customer shall consult SPPC prior to the purchase of equipment and the installation of wiring. The
type and voltage of service that will be supplied depends upon the load, the applicable rate schedule
and the type of electric service available in the local area.

4.0 REQUIRED METER EQUIPMENT APPROVALS

All metering enclosures shall meet the latest Electric Utility Service Equipment
Requirements Committee (EUSERC) Specifications, as adopted by SPPC.

5.0 ELECTRIC METER LOCATIONS

5.1 In order that the most satisfactory meter location may be determined and that adequate
space will be provided, SPPC must be consulted in the preliminary planning stage.
Installation of additional facilities or future relocations at the customer's expense may
be prevented by early consultation with SPPC.
5.2 Meters and metering equipment may be located in a meter room that is provided by
the customer. Meter rooms must be illuminated and must be provided with a doorway

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 opening to the outside of the building. The customer will furnish and install, a
standard lockbox with doorway key to provide access where it is necessary to keep
the meter room locked (SPPC Standard, GI0004U). Meter room shall meet the
requirements of NEC 110-33 and all applicable NESC requirements.

6.0 UNDERGROUND TERMINATIONS

6.1 For each primary metering installation two sets of drawings must be submitted to
SPPC, Electric Metering Department, P.O. Box 10100 ( R90EM ), Reno, NV
89520. These drawings must detail the interface between SPPC and the customer. The
lead time to obtain the necessary hardware has been up to 12-14 weeks; therefore the
drawings should be submitted in advance of construction by 14 weeks minimum.
This will assure that the proper metering equipment is available upon construction.

6.2 Two types of primary metering enclosures are approved: 1) Preassembled

High Voltage Switchboard Metering and 2) Vault-mounted Metal Enclosures.
The vault to mount the enclosure will be provided by the customer. Refer to SPPC's
Volume 5 , section PPM for details. For the switchboard type metering, the potential
transformer disconnect shall be of the gang-operated type operated by a swing
handle. This enclosure must meet the latest version of the "Electric Utility Service
Equipment Requirements Committee" (EUSERC) requirements. The metering
components, PTs, CTs, etc. will be furnished by SPPC.

6.3 Wireways in the high voltage switchboard service termination space designed for
terminating the utility service shall be clearly identified for such use. Utility terminations are
dead front universial bushing wells, and no live front bolted terminations will be accepted.
Service termination shall be made in the service termination enclosure or in a specially
designated space of the meter panel which has a separate removable andsealable access
plate.

The layout or design of the service termination enclosure, which requires bending the
utility service conductors, should provide space to permit a minimum cable bending
radius equal to 10-12 times the overall outside diameter of the cable. The following
table is a list of conductors found in SPPC distribution system and their associated minimum
bending radius:

Nominal System
Conductor Size Minimum Bending Radius
Voltage
15kV #1/0 12"
25kV #1/0 14"
25kV 1000 28"

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 6.4 Knockouts in cable wireways should be positioned to minimize service cable bending.

6.5 The service termination enclosure, socket enclosure, and test by-pass block section
shall be sealable and isolated or have barriers provided from other integral enclosure
sections which are accessible to the customer in order to effectively prevent the
attachment of unauthorized connections to unmetered conductors or terminals.

6.6 The manufacturer's rating label, or other markings used in lieu of a label, shall
show among other things: A) Whether the socket and socket enclosure is
designed for overhead service entry, underground service entry, or both;
B) That the terminating lugs are designed for both aluminum and copper conductors;
and C) The wire size range of the termination lugs.

7.0 PRIMARY METERING OF OVERHEAD CUSTOMERS

SPPC will place pole top metering one pole from the point of interface with the customer's
lines. That is, SPPC will own and operate the lines including the metering equipment
to the customers pole. The customer will provide a means of disconnecting his facilities from
SPPC's. Each installation will require coordination with SPPC Metering Operations and
Customer Service Engineering to assure each customer is provided safe and economically
engineered service.

For each primary metering installation, two sets of drawings must be submitted to
SPPC: Electric Metering Department, P.O. Box 10100 ( R90EM ), Reno, NV 89520.
These drawings must detail the interface between SPPC and the Customer. The lead
time to obtain the necessary hardware has been up to 8-10 weeks; therefore, the drawings
should be submitted in advance of construction by 10 weeks minimum. This will assure
that the proper metering equipment is available upon construction.

8.0 REFERENCES

EUSERC: Electric Utility Service Equipment Requirements Committee Specifications.

NEC 110-33: Entrance and Access to Work Space
NEC Article 490, Systems over 600 Volts.
SPPC: Specification UCD01X, "Cross-Linked Polyethylene Primary Cable", Volume 21.
SPPC: Section PPM, Volume 5.

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 9.0 CONSTRUCTION DRAWINGS

OVERHEAD: 3 PHASE 4-WIRE SYSTEM

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 OVERHEAD: 3 PHASE 3-WIRE SYSTEM

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 PROVIDED FOR REFERENCE ONLY

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 Restricted Use Only:
Consult Electric Meter
Operations Before Usage

Refer to PE0023U, Vol. 17,

Section 6, for pad details.

UNDERGROUND: 3 PHASE 4-WIRE SYSTEM, 200 AMP

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 Restricted Use Only:
Consult Electric Meter
Operations Before Usage

Refer to PE0023U, Vol. 17,

Section 6, for pad details.

UNDERGROUND: 3 PHASE 3-WIRE SYSTEM, 200 AMP

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 Restricted Use Only:
Consult Electric Meter
Operations Before Usage

Refer to PE0023U, Vol. 17,

Section 6, for pad details.

UNDERGROUND: 3 PHASE 4-WIRE SYSTEM, 600 AMP

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 Restricted Use Only:
Consult Electric Meter
Operations Before Usage

Refer to PE0023U, Vol. 17,

Section 6, for pad details.

UNDERGROUND: 3 PHASE 3-WIRE SYSTEM, 600 AMP

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