Strathead
Senior Member
- Location
- Ocala, Florida, USA
- Occupation
- Electrician/Estimator/Project Manager/Superintendent
Don't know who you are fighting with, but there isn't a standard rotation for utilities. Rotation can be screwed up from the high line on. Normally, if an electrician has done the work on his motors to try and ensure rotation, I will try to accomodate him/her. That is, unless the attitude is showing. Then it is "you get what we deliver".
We are not responsible for rotation for new services, period. We are in the southeast, there is a 50/50 chance it will be right.
Specifically P G and E in Ca. I had more than one job with numerous pieces of 3 phase equipment. I would clearly state on my request to for hook up that I wanted CW rotation. Once the crew gave me a hard time, but after a little persuasion they changed it. the other time the crew refused. I got on the phone and talked to supervision until I got satifaction. IMO, it is very reasonable, and far easier to check the rotation at the service than to go around to 50 disconnects and change every one. It is not racket science and there really should be a standard set by the Utility.