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Droz87

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I'm working on an existing home that had a addition just put on, but the underground service contuctors were in the way so they had to discontect them and pull them out until the addition was built. Now that its built I was woundering if I could pass through the additon's craw space to get to the meter on the other side? here is a pic of want I want to do and how the buildings layout is.

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You can go through if you're willing to encase the conduit in 2" of concrete. A better option would be to move the meter to the side of the addition and install a disconnect with OCP next to it, Then run your conductors from the disconnect through the addition to the panel. Now those conductors would become feeders.
 
Droz87 said:
ok, thanks for the info
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Since these are service conductors, I assume they belong to the serving electric utility. This may be in conflict with their rules and they would prohibit this installation. :smile:
 
charlie said:
Since these are service conductors, I assume they belong to the serving electric utility. This may be in conflict with their rules and they would prohibit this installation. :smile:
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If the conductors belong to, and are under the control of the utility then the conductors are not service conductors to the NEC. :grin:
 
In this area the utility owns that wiring and will move them for a price. I guarantee they wouldn't run them through the addition. They'd go in the yard around the addition. I did a similar project last year & I think the contract for moving the wires was $2000. I also had it done before the project started.

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Just be clear you need to install a disconnect at the meter location.
This is now your new main disconnect where all your grounding is to take place and continue to the old panel location in ser.
You will have to go up a size in the ser because it is now a feeder not a service entrance.
You will need to separate the neutrals and grounds in the new subpanel and remove the bonding jumper.
 
iwire said:
If the conductors belong to, and are under the control of the utility then the conductors are not service conductors to the NEC. :grin:
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Agreed, however, we do not always use the correct Code language. Since the meter is in the location shown, I assumed the OP had used the term incorrectly. :smile:
 
Tiger Electrical said:
In this area the utility owns that wiring and will move them for a price. I guarantee they wouldn't run them through the addition. They'd go in the yard around the addition. I did a similar project last year & I think the contract for moving the wires was $2000. I also had it done before the project started.

Dave
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A little off topic, but around here the POCO will put in the new wires, but the HO has to get the conduit in first, POCO won't do the pipe. On the plus side, if the drop is old enough, or has to be upsized, they don't charge to put the wire in.
 
charlie said:
Agreed, however, we do not always use the correct Code language.
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Charlie I agree ......never Know what an OP really means. I think going back to basics, as in Reading and understanding Article 100......Service Lateral, Service Drop, Service Entrance, Feeders, etc. is the basis for just about all Sections in the NEC.
 
quogueelectric said:
You will have to go up a size in the ser because it is now a feeder not a service entrance.
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Not necessarily. See 310.15(B)(6) regarding main power feeder.
 
probley the least expensive for the customer and most profitable for you would be to move the meter base and set a disconnect and refeed the panel....
 
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