40 unit feeder installation

[rp9ball]

I am being asked to revise my bid for a two story 40 unit building. The issue is the utilities will not allow the meters installed inside the parking garage. All the other utilities in this area allow the meters installed inside with a variance request. It is a 1200A 208/120 3 phase service. The units will be fed single phase via the meter stack. (Each unit has its own meter) What would be the easiest way to install the SER feeders to the inside of the parking garage as the owner does not want anything installed on the exterior of the building. I was thinking of installing 6" PVC sleeves when they pour the foundation and then running 4" PVC conduit to a 8" x 8" x ?' trough on the inside. I was going to run three feeders thru the 4" PVC. From the trough we will be installing conduit sleeves up to the ceiling, where the general installs a soffit after the feeders are installed. Any suggestions or better ideas are greatly appreciated.

Than you in advance

 

[LEO2854]

I am being asked to revise my bid for a two story 40 unit building. The issue is the utilities will not allow the meters installed inside the parking garage. All the other utilities in this area allow the meters installed inside with a variance request. It is a 1200A 208/120 3 phase service. The units will be fed single phase via the meter stack. (Each unit has its own meter) What would be the easiest way to install the SER feeders to the inside of the parking garage as the owner does not want anything installed on the exterior of the building. I was thinking of installing 6" PVC sleeves when they pour the foundation and then running 4" PVC conduit to a 8" x 8" x ?' trough on the inside. I was going to run three feeders thru the 4" PVC. From the trough we will be installing conduit sleeves up to the ceiling, where the general installs a soffit after the feeders are installed. Any suggestions or better ideas are greatly appreciated.

Than you in advance

Where can you install the meters if the POCO does not want them in the parking garage and the building owner does not want any thing outside?

 

[rp9ball]

Exterior

Exterior

I should have been more specific with regards to the exterior. The meters will be mounted on the exterior. The owner does not want all the feeder conduits installed on the exterior.

 

[petersonra]

Why not just have the concrete guys make you a trough?

 

[Cow]

So all the switchgear is outside? Meters and mains?

Have you looked at the cutsheets on it? Where are you allowed to run your feeders into it, the top, back, bottom, what?

 

[texie]

Not sure I fully follow your proposed solution, but be aware that many POCO's don't allow seperately metered conductors in the same raceway. IMHO, I think for good reason.

 

[George Stolz]

If the garage is getting drywalled, simply exit the back of the gear with SER. Otherwise, talk them into drywalling it, or finishing with something.