Service with a twist - what's in the box?

[LarryFine]

Hey, all. I just saw an unusual (to me) service on a new building under condtruction. There are about six of these buildings in what may be a medical center. Each building looks to be around 1500-2000 sq ft and is divided into two suites.

Each building has what I drew here; a typical 320a meter with two 200a disconnects, and beside it, another setup, but the supply has two pipes and a large L-shaped can.

What could be in the can?

My first thought is a transfer switch, but why would it all pass through the meter, and ahead of the disconnects? Maybe POCO supplied? That would be three conduits to each building.

What about a loop-through? That would mean the 'last' building is missing one pipe. I'll have to try to look around if I get a chance. Meanwhile, any ideas?

 

[barbeer]

could the second pipe from the l shaped can be the feeders for the second meter?

 

[e57]

I'll make assumptions on the big can being a poco service termination point. Our local premidonnas - I mean poco wont terminate in anything that is not to their 3x the size you and I would use spec's, or have terminations that practically install themselves. Then I would aslo assume that the smaller can next to it is taps to the other service. (Down - underground to the next one.) They probhably had the ground open and decided to use it to either help keep the install clean or workspace...

 

[mdshunk]

This might fill in a few blanks:

 

[LarryFine]

All three of you came up with the same guess. Who'd a-thunk it?

I'll have to look into it and report back.

 

[George Stolz]

Larry, just try not to get arrested digging up their laterals in the middle of the night with a shovel.

 

[LarryFine]

Larry, just try not to get arrested digging up their laterals in the middle of the night with a shovel.

Shhhhhh!