electric services

[gregg7250]

wanted to know if there was a specific distance that an electric meter should be from a gas main on the exterior of a home? any help on this topic would be greatly appreciated


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[steve66]

Re: electric services

Check with your utility. They should have an answer for you.

Steve

 

[russ]

Re: electric services

Not in the NEC, as long as you don't violate 110.26.

Indoors, our local utility requires a 3 foot seperation.

 

[charlie]

Re: electric services

If the electric utility or gas utility doesn't have any requirements, NFPA 54 requires 3 Ft.

 

[lady sparks lover]

Re: electric services

It's based on the indivdual utility, if you ask me. JCPL in New Jersey says 10 feet, but other might say 12' or 15'. Definitely check the utility!


Lady

 

[rbalex]

Re: electric services

Charlie's reference, NFPA 54 (2002 Edition) is the minimum I'd recommend.

5.7.2.3 Gas meters shall be located at least 3 ft (0.9 m) from sources of ignition.

A 3 Ft, Division 2 radius at valves and flanges is common for natural gas delivered at 100psi or less in open air. A smaller radius would take some very extensive, probably fruitless, gas dispersion analysis. Depending on local prevailing winds(long periods of relative calm, for example), up to 5 ft may be reasonable. Anything over 5 ft is probably for "warm fuzzies;" but a utility may have experienced a specific incident that, in their minds, justifies a greater distance.