Exception:
FPL normally performs both the disconnect and reconnect. In certain cases however, the Customer's licensed and qualified electrical contractor is allowed, at his option, but only when approved by FPL, to perform the disconnect on overhead services only, when the following criteria are met:
- The Customer shall be a residential or small commercial facility with a main line switch rating of 300 Amps or less, served by an FPL single phase overhead service. No three phase service shall be disconnected by an electrical contractor. FPL must disconnect all three phase services to ensure that proper phase rotation is maintained.
- FPL service attachment point at the building or structure shall remain intact. No service shall be removed from the attachment point or the attachment point altered in any way.
- The meter socket(s) must not have an FPL locking device installed.
- If multiple meters are involved, the electrician shall "mark" each meter and socket.
- Only a licensed and qualified electrical contractor may perform the disconnect function and he shall schedule a reconnect date (appointment) with FPL before disconnecting the service. If the appointment is not made before the disconnect, FPL will not be responsible for a same day reconnect.
- The service shall be cut on the load side of FPL's connection to the customer's service conductors. No FPL conductors are to be cut.
- The service shall be disconnected before removing the meter(s). No meter is to be removed from an energized meter socket.
- FPL personnel only are to perform the reconnect and only after an inspection (if required by the local authority) is received. Electrical contractors are not allowed to reconnect the service.
- The decision to perform this type of disconnect is entirely voluntary for the electrical contractor and allows work to commence without having to wait for FPL to disconnect the service. However, the electrical contractor still has the option of FPL performing the disconnect if he prefers.
