Power companies or service entrance?

[Inspectorcliff]

The power companies install a pedistal, service rated and a 200 amp main with additional space for added equipment. NOW, I (Mr. Electrical Contractor) get hired to wire up the new pedistal for a trailer. I run a 4/0 feeder to this new location and derive my grounding electrode system. Is that
Power companies ped. "service entrance equipment" are the 4/0's my feeder and is my Trailer pedistal "Recreation Vehicle Site Supply Equipment" also service entrance equipment? Oh, say yes hu? George you there??:-?

 

[resistance]

This question should be directed to the serving utility.
Normally if they (utility) install it, they own it. Their ownership stops where you begin. I reiterate, check with the serving utility.

 

[Inspectorcliff]

This question should be directed to the serving utility.
Normally if they (utility) install it, they own it. Their ownership stops where you begin. I reiterate, check with the serving utility.

Ok, here it is. The power company own's and installs 200 amp pedestal meter combo. This now becomes a service lateral from this point to the next structure and shall require service entrance rated equipment, does it not? AND, shall the power company maintain the 110.26 clearances when they install their pedestal's and who is going to make them do such?
Thanks.:-?

 

[growler]

I'm surprised that the utility company will furnish a pedestal. In this area the pedestal is considered service equipment. There may not even be a home on the lot when the pedestal is installed. The pedestal requires an inspection ( permit ). After the pedestal is installed even the homeowner can get a permit to run the feeder to the home. Unless they own the property the homeowner couldn't install the pedestal and the utility company can't install ( service equipment ) unless they farm the job out to an electrical contractor.

 

[earshavewalls]

I would bet that the owner of the park is telling you that the utility provided the pedestal.
Sounds like this is distribution equipment and was probably installed either by the owner or (hopefully) a licensed electrical contractor. The only thing the power company probably did was to run their feeders to this pedestal and install a meter.
How many meters are on the pedestal?
Are there any receptacles on the pedestal?
How many two-pole breakers are there?
Are there any single-poles?
Too many questions unanswered here to give any sort of advice.

 

[Inspectorcliff]

Whooooooooaaa

Whooooooooaaa

Indeed the power company does install and provide the 200 amp all in one pedestal. They are the owners and if the 200 amp o.c.d. goes bad they fix it. From that point on, it now becomes the said owner's property. SO, my question is ??? Shall that be a service lateral? or a feeder? I, now that I have been told by this Colorado based utility company, feel this is a service lateral which should have service entrance equipment on the end of it and the grounding as such. Comments, questions, One pedestal, one meter, one 200 amp 2pole 240/120 volt single phase application.
Thanks for your input.:roll:

 

[wbalsam1]

Indeed the power company does install and provide the 200 amp all in one pedestal. They are the owners and if the 200 amp o.c.d. goes bad they fix it. From that point on, it now becomes the said owner's property. SO, my question is ??? Shall that be a service lateral? or a feeder? I, now that I have been told by this Colorado based utility company, feel this is a service lateral which should have service entrance equipment on the end of it and the grounding as such. Comments, questions, One pedestal, one meter, one 200 amp 2pole 240/120 volt single phase application.
Thanks for your input.:roll:

To my way of thinking I would stay with the definition of service point and not be concerned about property lines. I'd say feeder.

 

[Inspectorcliff]

To my way of thinking I would stay with the definition of service point and not be concerned about property lines. I'd say feeder.

I totally disagree. If and it is owned by the Utility Company, then its a service lateral conductors and it shall feed and be terminated in Service Rated Equipment with the grounding suitable for Service entrance equipment.

 

[Inspectorcliff]

new info.

new info.

I totally disagree. If and it is owned by the Utility Company, then its a service lateral conductors and it shall feed and be terminated in Service Rated Equipment with the grounding suitable for Service entrance equipment.

I guess the confusion I was having is who owns what and why? It conforms to the definition of FEEDER regardless of whether it belongs to the power company or not.