Legrand
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- Location
- New Mexico
Hi everyone, I searched my title and couldn't find what I was looking for so I will ask.
For residential street lights we set a pull box next to the utility's box, put 10amp fuses in that box then run to the pole and place 3amp fuses, there is a ground rod at the pole and our pull box, so the pole, and the two rods are bonded together, but then the ground is not bonded at the utility, there is no neutral, this a 240v system. (I hope that made enough sense to piece it together) I know that during a line to ground fault it will not open the 10a fuses, energizing the pole, I feel that this is not a safe installation, I could be wrong and hope someone could explain this to me, or tell me how the rest of the world ties in their flat rate street light poles. (flat rate being that their is no service).
Thank you
For residential street lights we set a pull box next to the utility's box, put 10amp fuses in that box then run to the pole and place 3amp fuses, there is a ground rod at the pole and our pull box, so the pole, and the two rods are bonded together, but then the ground is not bonded at the utility, there is no neutral, this a 240v system. (I hope that made enough sense to piece it together) I know that during a line to ground fault it will not open the 10a fuses, energizing the pole, I feel that this is not a safe installation, I could be wrong and hope someone could explain this to me, or tell me how the rest of the world ties in their flat rate street light poles. (flat rate being that their is no service).
Thank you