Coconut Sunrise
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- Marathon Florida
Hello all
I am a Gen contractor located here in Florida, Currently have a House nearing CO. Planning dept now sighting FEMA recommendations that Meter Base be above flood. The zone is VE 14 so Meter Base would have to be 15 feet up in the air on a poll or on the side of the house. Also if its thats high the power company wants a platform with handrails stairs made to access it out of Galvanized metal to service it. The Meter was energized after rough in and Final electrical was passed by city inspector, along with a Temp to Perm Approval letter sent from City sent to electrical company Stating ok to Energize with Final electric. Now a 1.5 years later house is going to CO and city wants Meter Placed at 15 feet.
1) Is This a New Requirement in Electrical industry ( Electrical company does not support it ) Appears to be a FEMA recommendation .
2) Anyone else hearing or seeing this ? My electrical Contractor said that he installed to the code for the time that permit was issued and that would be the code we would be held to, And that they should not be able to go back and change the rules requiring this.
3) and what would be the purpose of this since 99.5 % of city the meters are at 5-6 feet off grade per NEC code
Any input would be great appreciated
Regards
Coconut Sunrise
I am a Gen contractor located here in Florida, Currently have a House nearing CO. Planning dept now sighting FEMA recommendations that Meter Base be above flood. The zone is VE 14 so Meter Base would have to be 15 feet up in the air on a poll or on the side of the house. Also if its thats high the power company wants a platform with handrails stairs made to access it out of Galvanized metal to service it. The Meter was energized after rough in and Final electrical was passed by city inspector, along with a Temp to Perm Approval letter sent from City sent to electrical company Stating ok to Energize with Final electric. Now a 1.5 years later house is going to CO and city wants Meter Placed at 15 feet.
1) Is This a New Requirement in Electrical industry ( Electrical company does not support it ) Appears to be a FEMA recommendation .
2) Anyone else hearing or seeing this ? My electrical Contractor said that he installed to the code for the time that permit was issued and that would be the code we would be held to, And that they should not be able to go back and change the rules requiring this.
3) and what would be the purpose of this since 99.5 % of city the meters are at 5-6 feet off grade per NEC code
Any input would be great appreciated
Regards
Coconut Sunrise