Premises Pad mount not service

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I got red tagged for not using bonding bushings or grounding lock nuts on the 8" nipples that stubbed up into the bottom of my first distribution panel from the 12470 to 480 pad mount transformer . The inspector called it a service panel. I call it a SDS and said 250.97 exception #2 was all that was needed with plastic bushings.He said it was like a service and had to follow the rule for service raceways.The transformer is fed from a feeder breaker ( privately owned) in the switch yard down stream from the primary service conductors.This was all on top of him calling my distribution panel from my gen set (non SDS) a service panel and wanted a bonding jumper installed. No ifs ands or buts.So he gave me the red tag.
Rick
 
According to Article 100, "Service. The conductors and equipment for delivering electric energy FROM THE SERVING UTILITY to the wiring system of the premises served."
Technically, you are correct. It is not a service.

However - It is ELECTRICALLY IDENTICAL to a utility-provided "Service".

We have the same situation here - we own and maintain our own 13200 distribution and all the transformers. We design the feed to every building as though it was a Service.

You're correct, but you probably ain't going to win the discussion.

db
 
I agree it is identical, but the service id changes the requirements from a service to a feeder.Actually i told my guy's to go ahead and install them so i would'nt have to put up with arguement. Shame on me.
 
barclayd said:
According to Article 100, "Service. The conductors and equipment for delivering electric energy FROM THE SERVING UTILITY to the wiring system of the premises served."
Technically, you are correct. It is not a service.

However - It is ELECTRICALLY IDENTICAL to a utility-provided "Service".

We have the same situation here - we own and maintain our own 13200 distribution and all the transformers. We design the feed to every building as though it was a Service.

You're correct, but you probably ain't going to win the discussion.

db
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I was thinking on the lines of 695 to support my thinking as well as the notes after definitions of services in the hand book although not enforceable.
The requirements of 695.3(B)(2) were an important revision to the 1999 Code, permitting the use of feeder sources for campus-style applications.

Exhibit 695.4 Multiple feeder sources for campus-style application, as described in 695.3(B)(2).

The definition of service includes the statement that electric energy to a service can be supplied only by the serving utility. If electric energy is supplied by other than the serving utility, the supplied conductors and equipment are considered feeders, not a service.
Rick
 
Could also add to the pile exhibit 230.31 that calls it a feeder in the handbook which also references article 100 difinitions.
 
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