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UNDERGROUND SERVICE - TYPE OF SERVICE AVAILABLE UNDERGROUND SERVICE - WATER SURFACES UNDERGROUND SERVICE - UNDERGROUND SUPPLY UNDERGROUND SERVICE - UNDERGROUND SUPPLY (CONTINUED) UNDERGROUND SERVICE - TRENCH CROSS SECTION AND CONDUIT DETAILS UNDERGROUND SERVICE - CONDUIT DETAILS (CONTINUED) UNDERGROUND SERVICE - TRENCH CROSS SECTION IN ROCKY AREAS UNDERGROUND SERVICE - JOINT TRENCH UNDERGROUND SERVICE - METER INSTALLATION UNDERGROUND SERVICE - CONDUIT INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTSj PEDESTAL UNDERGROUND SERVICE - CONDUIT INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS; SINGLE CONDUIT UNDERGROUND SERVICE - CONDUIT AND CABLE RESPONSIBILITYj PEDESTAL UNDERGROUND SERVICE - PEDESTAL INSTALLATION DIAGRAM UNDERGROUND SERVICE - PADMOUNT TRANSFORMER CONDUIT LOCATIONS UNDERGROUND CUSTOMER CONDUIT CONNECTION TO WESTAR ENEGRY CONDUIT UNDERGROUND CONDUIT AND CABLE LOCATION MARKER UNDERGROUND SERVICE - TO MOBILE HOME OR EARTH SHELTERED HOME UNDERGROUND SERVICE - TO MANUFACTURED HOME (MOBILE HOME) UNDERGROUND RURAL SERVICE FROM A PADMOUNT TRANSFORMER UNDERGROUND INSTALLATION GUIDE FOR METER & BREAKER BOX STAND UNDERGROUND SERVICE - DOUBLE BARREL LUGGED METER ENCLOSURE SERVICE UNDERGROUND SINGLE PHASE POLYETHLYENE TRANSFORMER PAD UNDERGROUND PROTECTIVE BARRIER FOR PAD MOUNTED EQUIPMENT

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1, TYPE OF SERVICE AVAILABLE

THE UNDERGROUND SERVICE CONNECTION FROM WESTAR ENERGY, INC, F A C I L I T I E S TO THE CUSTOMER'S DWELLING MAY CONSIST OF:

8 AN UNDERGROUND SERVICE CABLE FROM A WESTAR ENERGY POLE TO THE HOUSE, 0 AN UNDERGROUND SERVICE CABLE FROM AN UNDERGROUND DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM

(WESTAR ENERGY PAD MOUNTED TRANSFORMER OR SERVICE PEDESTAL) TO THE HOUSE,

EACH OF THESE I S DESCRIBED I N DETAIL I N THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS,

ALL WESTAR ENERGY UNDERGROUND CABLE SHALL BE I N CONDUIT EXCEPT FOR TEMPORARY/CONSTRUCTION SERVICES,

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THE SERVICE SHALL BE PROVIDED I N ACCORDANCE WITH THE WESTAR ENERGY "GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR ELECTRIC SERVICE, ' PAGES SS-40, 5, SS-40, 6 SS-41, 0, AND SS-42, 0 CONTAIN INFORMATION FOR INSTALLING UNDERGROUND SERVICE,

CONDUIT SHALL BE 3' DIAMETER GRAY PVC SCHEDULE, 4 0 UL LISTED ELECTRICAL CONDUIT,

UNDERGROUND SERVICE SUPPLIED FROM AN UNDERGROUND DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM

WESTAR ENERGY SHALL OWN, INSTALL AND MAINTAIN AN UNDERGROUND PRIMARY DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM ACCORDING TO THE WESTAR ENERGY 'GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR ELECTRIC SERVICE, ' CUSTOMER SHALL INSTALL CONDUIT ON PRIVATE PROPERTY, OUTSIDE OF EASEMENT, I N ACCORDANCE WITH PAGES SS-40, 4, SS-40, 5, SS-40, 6, SS-40, 7, SS-41, 0, AND SS-44, 0,

1/0 OR 4/0 AL URD 3 5 0 MCM AL URD

CUSTOMER SHALL SUPPLY ALL 3 PHASE TRANSFORMER PADS AND WESTAR ENERGY SHALL SUPPLY ALL SINGLE PHASE PADS ( 2 5 0 KVA AND SMALLER),

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CONDUIT SHALL BE 3' DIAMETER GRAY PVC SCHEDULE 40, UL LISTED ELECTRICAL CONDUIT,

3, 1 UNDERGROUND SERVICE CABLE, UNDERGROUND SERVICE CABLES FROM THE WESTAR ENERGY UNDERGROUND DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM TO THE HOUSE WILL BE INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED I N ACCORDANCE WITH THE WESTAR ENERGY 'GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR ELECTRIC SERVICE',

DRAWING SS-45, 0 SHOWS HOW THE UNDERGROUND SERVICE SHALL BE INSTALLED,

3, 2 ATTACHMFNT T n TRANSFnRMFR, WESTAR ENERGY WILL CONNECT THE UNDERGROUND SERVICE CABLE TO THE PAD MOUNTED TRANSFORMER AND ASSIST THE CUSTOMER/DEVELOPER/CONTRACTOR I N LOCATING THE DUCT L I N E AT THE PROPERTY L I N E FOR EACH CUSTOMER'S SERVICE,

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3, 3 COORDINATION WITH OTHER U T I L I T I E S , WHEN AN ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM I S INSTALLED UNDERGROUND, I T CAN BE EXPECTED THAT THE TELEPHONE LINES AND TV CABLES MAY ALSO BE INSTALLED UNDERGROUND, ALL U T I L I T I E S SHOULD BE CONTACTED BY THE CUSTOMER/DEVELOPER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE WHEN AN UNDERGROUND SYSTEM I S CONTEMPLATED SO THAT ENOUGH TIME I S AVAILABLE TO PLAN THE MOST ECONOMICAL LAYOUT FOR ALL CONCERNED,

A 20' EASEMENT (10' EACH SIDE OF THE REAR LOT L INE) I S NORMALLY REQUIRED FOR UNDERGROUND RESIDENTIAL DISTRIBUTION, THE 10' HALF, NORTH OR EAST OF THE REAR LOT LINES, I S GENERALLY USED FOR THE ELECTRIC AND TELEPHONE INSTALLATION, THE 10' HALF, SOUTH OR WEST OF THE REAR LOT LINES, MAY BE OCCUPIED BY OTHER U T I L I T I E S , I F COMMON TRENCH FOR U T I L I T I E S I S REQUESTED, THEN WESTAR ENERGY AND CODE SHALL DESIGNATE ALLOWABLE CLEARANCES, SANITARY SEWERS SHALL BE INSTALLED BEFORE ANY TRENCHING FOR CABLE AND CONDUIT I S STARTED, THE 10' EASEMENT FOR ELECTRIC NEEDS TO BE 1

USABLE EASEMENT,

DEVELOPER/CUSTOMER SHALL PROVIDE PRELIMINARY PLATS TO WESTAR ENERGY AS SOON AS PRACTICABLE, THE DEVELOPER/CUSTOMER SHALL PROVIDE WESTAR ENERGY WITH F I N A L GRADES FOR THE AREA BEFORE INSTALLATION I S STARTED, THE DEVELOPER OR CUSTOMER SHALL PAY THE COST OF ANY ADJUSTMENT

NECESSARY ONCE TRANSFORMERS ARE INSTALLED.

3, 4 STREET LIGHTING, I F THE STREET LIGHT SERVICE CONDUCTORS ARE TO BE INSTALLED UNDERGROUND, A 5' EASEMENT SHALL BE REQUIRED ALONG CERTAIN SIDE LOT LINES FOR THE UNDERGROUND STREET LIGHT CABLE, A 10' EASEMENT I S NEEDED FOR ALL CIRCUITS I N FRONT OR BACK L O T S , r

4. WATER SURFACES (I.E. SWIMMING POOLS, SPAS, HOT TUBS, ETC.)

REFER TO PAGE SS-20, 5 WHEN ELECTRIC LINES ARE TO BE NEAR WATER SURFACES, THESE RULES APPLY TO IN-GROUND POOLS, SPAS, AND HOT TUBS, AS WELL AS HYDRO-MASSAGE BATH TUBS, DECORATIVE FOUNTAINS, REFLECTION POOLS, ABOVE GROUND POOLS, STORABLE SWIMMING OR WADING POOLS, OR ANY OTHER WATER SURFACE, ( SEE SS-20, 5)

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5, UNDERGROUND SUPPLY

A CUSTOMER MAY REQUEST UNDERGROUND SUPPLY FROM OVERHEAD PRIMARY, THIS TYPE OF SERVICE SHALL BE PROVIDED I N ACCORDANCE WITH THE WESTAR ENERGY'S 'GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR ELECTRIC SERVICE, " THE CUSTOMER SHALL BE B ILLED FOR THE ADDITIONAL COST OF UNDERGROUND SERVICE THAT I S ABOVE THE COST OF A COMPARABLE OVERHEAD SERVICE,

TRANSFORMER PAD CONSTRUCTION

CUSTOMER SHALL SUPPLY ALL THREE PHASE TRANSFORMER PADS, WESTAR ENERGY SHALL SUPPLY SINGLE PHASE POLYPADS ( 2 5 0 KVA & SMALLER), I F CUSTOMER DESIRES A CONCRETE PAD, THEN THE CUSTOMER SHALL SUPPLY THE CONCRETE PAD AS STATED BELOW,

CONCRETE PADS SHALL BE CONSTRUCTED I N ACCORDANCE WITH WESTAR ENERGY' S SPECIFICATIONS SHOWN ON SHEETS SS-77, 0, SS-77, 1, SS-77, 2 AND SS-77,3, THE PORTION OF THE TRANSFORMER PAD WHICH SUPPORTS THE TRANSFORMER MUST BE POURED ON LEVEL UNDISTURBED EARTH AT F I N A L GRADE, I F ANY EXCAVATION I S NECESSARY UNDER THIS PART OF THE PAD, ADEQUATE PROVISION MUST BE MADE TO PREVENT SETTLING OF THE PAD,

TRANSFORMER ACCESSIBILITY

A, PAD MOUNT TRANSFORMERS

THE TRANSFORMER MUST BE LOCATED SO THAT I T I S ACCESSIBLE TO WESTAR ENERGY CREWS AT ALL TIMES, NO PORTION OF THE BUILDING SHALL EXTEND OVER THE TRANSFORMER, I F THE TRANSFORMER I S SURROUNDED BY OBSTACLES, THEN PASSAGEWAYS ADEQUATE TO ACCOMODATE TRUCKS OR OTHER NECESSARY L I F T I N G AND HAULING EQUIPMENT MUST BE PROVIDED TO ALLOW FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE TRANSFORMER,

TRANSFORMER VAULT CONSTRUCTION

WHEN TRANSFORMERS ARE TO BE INSTALLED I N VAULTSj THE VAULT SHALL BE DESIGNED BY DISTRIBUTION ENGINEERING F I E L D SUPPORT,

CONNECTIONS

WESTAR ENERGY SHALL CONNECT BOTH THE PRIMARY AND THE SECONDARY CABLES TO THE TRANSFORMER TERMINALS, THE CUSTOMER/CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR CORRECT MARKINGS OF CUSTOMER'S CABLES,

ON MULTIPLE CABLE INSTALLATIONS, ALL ' A' PHASE, ' B' PHASE, ' C' PHASE AND NEUTRAL CABLES SHOULD BE IDENTIF IED AND GROUPED PER NEC REQUIREMENTS, WESTAR ENERGY MAY REQUEST VERIFICATION OF MARKINGS BEFORE CONNECTIONS ARE MADE TO THE TRANSFORMER,

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IF A CONDUIT AND PRIMARY CABLE RUN EXCEEDS 250 FEET, OR HAS 90 DEGREE TURNS, ONE OR MORE MANHOLES OR PRIMARY PEDESTALS MAY BE REQUIRED IN ACCORDANCE WITH WESTAR ENERGY SPECIFICATIONS AND WESTAR ENERGY FIELD SUPPORT ENGINEERING, THE CUSTOMER, OR THE CUSTOMER'S REPRESENATIVE SHALL CONSULT WITH WESTAR ENERGY IN DETERMINING APPLICATION OF THE MANHOLES OR PRIMARY PEDESTALS, COSTS OF CONDUIT, PEDESTALS, PADMOUNT TRANSFORMERS, AND CONDUCTORS MAY BE BILLED TO THE CUSTOMER/CONTRACTOR/DEVELOPER, CONTACT WESTAR ENERGY TO DETERMINE COSTS THAT MAY APPLY TO THE INSTALLATION,

5 , 6 LOCATION AND ROUTING OF CONDUIT FOR CABLES

A, CONDUIT SHOULD BE LOCATED SO AS TO BE SUBJECT TO THE LEAST DISTURBANCE PRACTICAL, CONDUIT TO BE INSTALLED PARALLEL TO OTHER SUBSURFACE STRUCTURES SHOULD NOT BE LOCATED DIRECTLY OVER OR UNDER OTHER SUBSURFACE STRUCTURES,

B, CONDUIT SHOULD BE INSTALLED IN AS STRAIGHT AND DIRECT A LINE AS PRACTICAL, WHERE HORIZONTAL TURNS ARE REQUIRED, THE MINIMUM RADIUS SHALL NOT BE LESS THAN 36" AND TOTAL NOT MORE THAN ONE 90 DEGREE TURN,

C, THE LOCATION OF STRUCTURES IN THE PATH OF THE PROPOSED CABLE ROUTE SHALL, AS FAR AS PRACTICAL, BE DETERMINED PRIOR TO THE ROUTING AND TRENCHING OPERATION,

D, CABLES SHOULD NOT BE INSTALLED DIRECTLY UNDER BUILDING OR STORAGE TANK FOUNDATIONS, WHERE INSTALLATION UNDER SUCH STRUCTURES CANNOT BE AVOIDED, APPROPRIATE MEASURES SHALL BE TAKEN TO PREVENT TRANSFER OF A HARMFUL LOAD ONTO THE CONDUIT AND CABLE,

5, 7 CONDUIT CLEARANCES

THE HORIZONTAL AND/OR VERTICAL CLEARANCE BETWEEN CONDUIT AND OTHER UNDERGROUND FACILITIES SHALL BE CONTROLLED AT A MINIMUM OF 12 INCHES, OR MORE IF NECESSARY, TO PERMIT ACCESS TO AND MAINTENANCE OF EITHER FACILITY WITHOUT DAMAGE TO THE OTHER, NESC 320

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F I N A L GRADE A .DOME TOP FOR SEllLlNG OR COMPACTION TO 95% OF MAXIMUM DENSITY ( PROCTOR-ASTM D698) BACKFILL SHALL NOT CONTAIN ROCKS LARGER F I N A L GRADE THAN 3 INCHES I N THEIR GREATEST DIMENSION, 1 !

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THIS CHART SHALL NOT MANDATE WESTAR ENERGY TO INSTALL SERVICE CABLES TO MEET THE AMPACITY OF THE CUSTOMER INSTALLED SERVICE ENTRANCE, HOWEVER, WESTAR ENERGY SHALL KEEP THAT OPTION AVAILABLE,

PRIMARY CONDUIT BENDS SHALL BE NEC APPROVED RIGID METAL CONDUIT AND SHALL HAVE 36" RADUIS SWEEP, SECONDARY AND SERVICE CONDUIT BENDS SHALL BE NEC APPROVED RIGID NON-METALIC CONDUIT AND SHALL HAVE A 24' RADUIS SWEEP,

THE RADUIS OF AN ELBOW MUST BE EXTENDED OUT STRAIGHT TO ACCEPT COUPLING, HAVE USABLE THREADS, AND TO START THE NEXT PIECE OF CONDUIT AT THE CORRECT ANGLE, THUS, THE DRAWING BELOW DEPICTS ELBOWS WHICH HAVE A FIXED RADUIS (A>, A VARIBLE TANGENT LENGTH (T> DEPENDINGING ON THE CONDUIT SIZE, AND THE OFFSET ( B> DETERMINED BY ( A> AND ( T> , THE ELBOW DEGREE IS DETERMI NED AS SHOWN BELOW,

THE TOP OF ALL DUCT AND CABLE SYSTEMS SHALL BE A MINIMUM OF 50" BELOW THE TOP RAIL AT RAILROAD CROSSINGS,

CONDUITS SHALL BE LAID STRAIGHT,BOTH VERTICALLY AND HORIZONTALLY, CONDUITS SHALL BE LAID WITH A SLOPE OF 6' PER HUNDRED FEET AND DRAIN INTO A MANHOLE OR VAULT WHEN THESE ARE A PART OF THE CONDUIT SYSTEM,

A 1/4' PULL ROPE SHALL BE INSTALLED IN EACH CONDUIT BY THE CUSTOMER, IF THE CUSTOMERS PULL ROPE BREAKS, IT IS THE RESPONSIBLITY TO PULL IN A NEW ONE,

FOR INSTALLATIONS IN ROCK AREAS, SEE 40, 7 AND CONTACT WESTAR ENERGY,

YELLOW PLASTIC CAUTION TAPE FOR BURIED ELECTRIC LINES SHALL BE INSTALLED 6'-12' BELOW FINAL GRADE,

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CONCRETE TO COLOR CONCRET TO WARN OF DANGER, CONDUIT PRIMARY

OR SECONDARY SEE NOTES 1 & 2 OF SS-40.5

3' SAND BEDDING ABO ROCK OR AND BELOW CONDUIT BSTRUCTION

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IN CERTAIN AREAS, ROCK OR OTHER OBSTRUCTIONS MAY BE PRESENT WHICH COULD MAKE IT IMPRACTICAL TO PROVIDE A TRENCH TO THE REQUIRED MINIMUM DEPTH AS SHOWN IN DRAWING SS-40, 5, IN SUCH CASES1

THE DEPTHS SHALL BE AS CLOSE AS POSSIBLE TO DEPTHS IN DRAWING SS-40, 5,

WHEN DEPTH SHOWN IN SS-40, 5 CANNOT BE OBTAINED!

A 3' LAYER OF SAND SHALL BE INSTALLED ABOVE AND BELOW THE CONDUIT, THIS WILL KEEP ROCK FROM DAMAGING CONDUIT WHEN BACKFILL IS COMPACTED,

VOLTAGE BELOW 600V ABOVE 600V

YELLOW PLASTIC CAUTION TAPE FOR BURIED ELECTRIC LINES SHALL BE INSTALLED 6' -12' BELOW FINAL GRADE, ALL CONDITIONS SET FORTH IN NOTES 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7 AND 8 OF DRAWINGS SS-40, 5 AND SS-40, 6 SHALL ALSO APPLY TO THESE INSTRUCTIONS, JOINT TRENCHING IS A GOOD WAY FOR A CUSTOMERKONTRACTOR TO REDUCE EXCAVATION EXPENSES, IF JOINT TRENCH IS DESIRED, CONTACT WESTAR ENERGY'S LOCAL ENGINEERING FOR REQUIREMENTS AND CONSIDERATIONS, GAS, WATER OR SEWER LINES SHALL NOT BE ALLOWED IN A JOINT TRENCH,

INSTALLATION SHALL CONFORM TO NESC, NEC, LOCAL CODES AND THIS STANDARD,

CONCRETE ENCASEMENT SHALL BE RED CONCRETE 3' ABOVE AND BELOW 6' SIDE TO SIDE, ENCASEMENT SHALL BE POURED SEPARATELY AND NOT CONTACT A TRAVELED SURFACE ( E, G, PAVED STREET, DRIVEWAY, PARKING LOT, ETC, > ,

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A 3' MIN LAYER OF SAND SHALL BE INSTALLED ABOVE AND BELOW THE CONDUIT.

MARKER TAPE INSTALLED 6' -12' BELOW GRADE.

3, GAS, SEWER AND WATER L INES SHALL NOT BE INSTALLED I N JOINT TRENCH,

EXCEPTION1 LESSER SEPARATION MAY BE USED WHERE THE PARTIES INVOLVED CONCUR1 ( NESC 320, B, 2) EXCEPTIONS SHALL BE MADE I N WRITING AND COPIES GIVEN TO ALL PARTIES,

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SERVICE POINT METER ENCL, FURNISHED BY WESTAR ENERGY

CONNECTIONS BY AND INSTALLED BY CUSTOMER AND SHALL BE THE

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FREE FROM OBSTRUCTIONS (E, Go DOORS AND WINDOWS), 3 FT SIDE TO SIDE AND 3 FT I N FRONT OF METER ENCLOSURE, NEC 110, 26( A> ( I>, ( 2>, SS-23, 0, 4 A ONLY ONE SERVICE ENTRANCE CONDUCTOR SHALL BE ALLOWED TO EACH METER ENCLOSURE LUG. CONDUCTOR SIZED PER UL LABEL ( NEC 1 10. 3). 4

A MAX OF TWO SETS OF SERVICE ENTRANCE CONDUCTORS SHALL BE ALLOWED I N AN APPROVED METER ENCL WITH CONNECTOR DESIGNED FOR TWO SETS OF SERVICE CONDUCTORS (NEC 110. 14(A>>. E N C L 4 SHALL NOT BE USED FOR ANY OTHER PREMISES WIRING EXCEPT FOR GROUNDING WIRE (NEC 230, 7 > , 4 CUSTOMER'S DISCONNECT SHALL BE GROUPED AT A COMMON LOCATION AND SHALL BE WITHIN 15 FT OF BUILDING PENETRATION OR LOCAL CODE.

CUSTOMER SHALL INSTALL ADEQUATE METER ENCLOSURE GROUNDING I N ACCORDANCE WITH THE NEC, NESC AND LOCAL CODES. SEE SS-21.0 FOR GROUNDING RECOMMENDATIONS.

5 I F CONCRETE PATIO I S POURED, INSTALL SLEEVE AROUND RISER CONDUIT,

6 CUSTOMER SHALL SUPPLY & INSTALL APPROVED S L I P JOINT ON ALL CONDUIT RISERS. (NEC 300. 5 ( J > > 4 8 TOP OF METER ENCLOSURE SHALL BE DEDICATED FOR SOURCE CONDUCTORS, UNDERGROUND SERVICE SOURCE CONDUCTORS SHALL USE THE RIGHT OR LEFT KNOCKOUTS I N BOTTOM OF ENCLOSURE, METERING ENCLOSURES EQUIPPED WITH A BYPASS HANDLE, SOURCE CONDUCTORS SHALL PASS ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE ENCLOSURE FROM THE BYPASS HANDLE,

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1. CONDUIT REQUIREMENTS NEC APPROVED RIGID CONDUIT ( I E . UL LISTED R I G I D METAL OR UL LISTED NONMETALLIC GRAY PVC SCH 40) SHALL BE INSTALLED FROM THE METER TO WESTAR ENERGY PEDESTAL LOCATION,

CONDUIT SHALL BE STUBBED UP 4 INCHES ABOVE FINAL GRADE AND CAPPED AT THE LOCATION DESIGNATED BY WESTAR ENERGY.

3, THE CONDUIT SHALL BE INSTALLED I N A STRAIGHT L I N E I F POSSIBLE, ONLY TWO VERTICAL 9 0 DEGREE TURNS SHALL BE ALLOWED, I F HORIZONTAL TURN I S NEEDED, ONLY ONE HORIZONTAL 9 0 DEGREE TURN SHALL BE ALLOWED, MAXIMUM TURNS SHALL NOT EXCEED A TOTAL OF 270 DEGREES,

4, A 1/4' PULL ROPE SHALL BE PROVIDED I N THE CONDUIT BY THE CUSTOMER, I F THE PULL ROPE BREAKS, I T I S THE CUSTOMER'S RESPONSIBILITY TO PULL I N A NEW ONE,

W 5 , WESTAR ENERGY SHALL INSTALL AND OWN ONE SET OF SERVICE CONDUCTORS (PER METER ENCLOSURE) UP TO 135 FT I N LENGTH FROM THE POLE, SECONDARY PEDESTAL, OR PADMOUNT TRANSFORMER OF THE DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM TO THE METER ENCLOSURE.

A DEPTH TO TOP OF CONDUIT SHALL BE A MINIMUM OF 3 6 INCHES. I F ROCK OR EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCES ARE ENCOUNTERED SEE SS-40, 7 FOR DETAILS,

A SECONDARY PEDESTAL SHALL BE USED AS A JUNCTION CABINET FOR CONDUITS AND CONDUCTOR WHERE TWO OR MORE SERVICES CONVERGE TO ONE RISER POLE. SECONDARY PEDESTAL SHALL BE PLACED I N THE EASEMENT I N THE DIRECTION OF THE POLE LINE, CONTACT WESTAR ENERGY FOR THE LOCATION OF THE SECONDARY PEDESTAL, CONDUIT FROM SECONDARY PEDESTAL TO THE POLE BY WESTAR ENERGY. SEE SS-43, 0 FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS, STUB CONDUITS 4" ABOVE FINAL GRADE & CAP,

A CUSTOMER TO SUPPLY APPROVED S L I P JOINT. ( SEE SS-41. 0, NOTE 6)

9. BACKFILL COMPACTION FOR CONDUIT TRENCH SHOULD BE TO 95% OF MAXIMUM DENSITY (PROCTOR - ASTM D698),

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THE CONDUIT SHALL BE STUBBED 6 INCHES AWAY FROM WESTAR ENERGY POLE AND 2 INCHES ABOVE FINAL GRADE, CONDUIT SHALL BE CAPPED WITH REMOVABLE CAP,

THE CONDUIT SHALL BE INSTALLED IN A STRAIGHT LINE IF POSSIBLE, ONLY TWO VERTICAL 90 DEGREE TURNS SHALL BE ALLOWED, IF HORIZONTAL TURN IS NEEDED, ONLY ONE HORIZONAL 90 DEGREE TURN SHALL BE ALLOWED, MAXIMUM TURNS SHALL NOT EXCEED A TOTAL OF 270 DEGREES,

A 1/4' PULL ROPE SHALL BE PROVIDED IN THE CONDUIT BY THE CUSTOMER, IF THE PULL ROPE BREAKS, IT IS THE CUSTOMERS RESPONSIBILITY TO PULL IN A NEW ONE,

WESTAR ENERGY SHALL INSTALL AND OWN ONE SET OF SERVICE CONDUCTORS (PER METER ENCLOSURE) UP TO 135 FT IN LENGTH FROM THE POLE, SECONDARY PEDESTAL, OR PADMOUNT TRANSFORMER OF THE DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM TO THE METER ENCLOSURE,

DEPTH TO TOP OF CONDUIT SHALL BE A MINIMUM OF 36 INCHES, IF ROCK OR EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCES ARE ENCOUNTERED SEE SS-40,7 FOR DETAILS,

CUSTOMER TO SUPPLY APPROVED SLIP JOINT, SEE SS-41, 0, NOTE 7

BACKFILL COMPACTION FOR CONDUIT TRENCH SHOULD BE TO 95% OF MAXIMUM DENSITY ( PROCTOR - ASTM D698>,

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A PAD SHALL BE SET ON F IRM LEVEL UNDISTURBED EARTH OR FIRMLY COMPACTED LEVEL BACKFILL. COMPACTION SHALL BE TO 95% OF MAXIMUM

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INSTALLED CONDUIT WITH COUPLING AFTER FIRST JOINING PULL ROPES,

THE CONDUIT SHALL BE INSTALLED I N A STRAIGHT L I N E I F POSSIBLE, I F HORIZONTAL \ TURNS ARE REQUIRED, THEY SHALL NOT EXCEED THE EQUIVALENT OF ONE 90' TURN,

A 1/4" PULL ROPE SHALL BE PROVIDED I N THE CONDUIT BY THE CUSTOMER, I F THE CUSTOMER INSTALLED PULL ROPE BREAKS, I T I S THE CUSTOMER'S RESPONSIBILITY TO PULL I N A NEW ONE,

5, WESTAR ENERGY SHALL INSTALL AND OWN ONE SET OF SERVICE CONDUCTORS PER METER WENCLOSURE, UP TO 1 3 5 FT I N LENGTH, FROM THE CUSTOMER'S METER ENCLOSURE TO THE

PEDESTAL OR PADMOUNT TRANSFORMER OF WESTAR ENERGY UNDERGROUND DISTRIBUTION

CUSTOMER TO SUPPLY APPROVED S L I P JOINT, (SEE SS-41, 0 NOTE 6)

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I E L E C T R I C S E R V I C E S T A N D A R D S I SS-46, 0

A WEATHERPROOF MAIN SWITCH DISCONNECTING DEVICE IS TO ri --------1 \ BE INSTALLED BY CUSTOMER BETWEEN LOAD SIDE OF METER AND RESIDENCE FOR MOBILE HOMES, MANUFACTURED HOMES, EARTH SHELTERED, AND OTHER SIMILAR INSTALLATIONS,

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WESTAR ENERGY WILL SUPPLY METER ENCLOSURE. CUSTOMER SHALL INSTALL METER > ENCLOSURE AND ALL EQUIPMENT EXCEPT THE METER AND CABLE FROM THE METER TO COMPANY

F A C I L I T I E S , COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE UL LISTED METER PEDESTAL WITH MA I N BREAKER W V) MAY BE ACCEPTABLE, CONTACT WESTAR ENERGY'S LOCAL SERVICE CENTER FOR APPROVAL, X METER ENCLOSURE SHALL BE GROUNDED PER SS-21, 0 & LOCATED PER SS-20, 2, 2 3, CUSTOMER SHALL PROVIDE ALL TRENCHING, BACKFILL AND FURNISH AND INSTALL NEC FI APPROVED R I G I D CONDUIT FROM THE METER TO POLE, PADMOUNT TRANSFORMER, OR EASEMENT,

4, THE CUSTOMER SHALL COORDINATE THE INSTALLATION OF THE SERVICE CONDUIT WITH LL COMPANY CREWS DURING INSTALLATION OF PRIMARY CABLE, TRANSFORMERS, AND PEDESTALS, A CONDUIT S I Z E SHALL BE A MINIMUM OF 3" FOR 2 0 0 AMP AND 4 0 0 AMP SERVICES.

0 x CUSTOMER SHALL INSTALL APPROVED S L I P JOINT ON CONDUIT TO ALLOW FOR GROUND - MOVEMENT ( REFER TO NEC 300, 5( J) AND SS-41, 0 FOR DETAILS), k 6, DEPTH TO TOP OF CONDUIT SHALL BE A MINIMUM OF 3 6 INCHES BELOW F I N A L GRADE, \ OD

WHERE ROCK OR EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCES ARE ENCOUNTERED SEE SS-40, 7, (U \

I N ALL CASES THE INSTALLATION SHALL CONFORM TO NEC, NESC, LOCAL CODES, AND THIS STANDARD, (SEE SS-40, 4, SS-40, 5, SS-40, 6 & SS-40, 7)

7. THE CUSTOMER' S CONDUIT SHALL BE INSTALLED I N A STRAIGHT L I N E I F POSSIBLE. I F OD HORIZONTAL TURNS ARE REQUIRED THEY SHALL NOT EXCEED EQUIVALENT OF ONE 90°TURN,

= 8, THE CUSTOMER SHALL INSTALL A 1/4' PULL ROPE I N THE CONDUIT, I F THE CUSTOMER'S PULL ROPE BREAKS, I T I S THE CUSTOMER'S RESPONSIBILITY TO PULL I N A NEW ONE,

k 9, WESTAR ENERGY WILL INSTALL AND OWN ONE SET OF SERVICE CABLES UP TO 135 FEET- \ OD I N LENGTH FROM THE POLE, SECONDARY PEDESTAL, OR PADMOUNT TRANSFORMER OF THE (U WESTAR ENERGY DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM TO THE CUSTOMER'S METER ENCLOSURE,

10, METER MAY BE INSTALLED ON MANUFACTURED HOME ( A T A HEIGHT OF 5' -6' TO 5' -0') AS LONG .-I AS I T HAS BEEN BOLTED TO A PERMANENT FOUNDATION WITH I T S WHEEL & AXLES REMOVED &

PERMANENTLY ATTACHED TO ALL U T I L I T I E S , SEE SS-10, 5, 41, 0, 42, 0, & NEC 550, 23( B) - METER MAY ALSO BE INSTALLED ON THE FRONT OF AN EARTH SHELTERED OR SIMILAR HOME,

11, MANUFACTURED HOME SHALL NOT BE LOCATED ABOVE THE SERVICE, THIS I S A SAFETY HAZARD WHEN MANUFACTURED HOME T I E DOWN ANCHORS ARE INSTALLED,

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- - - CODE REFERENCES YOU MIGHT NEED,

b NEC 550, 16-GROUNDING b NEC 550, 33( A> -FEEDER b NEC 550, 10-MOBILE HOMES BUILT BEFORE 1976

SHOULD BE 4-WIRE CORD AND PLUG CONNECTED,

( STANDARD METHOD)

NO BONDING AT BREAKER

BOX I N MANUFACTURED

HOME

BREAKER AT POLE OR PEDESTAL

120/240V SERVICE

BREAKER BOX I N MANUFACTURED HOME

FEEDER TO MANUFACTURED HOME

GROUNDING ELECTRODE CONDUCTOR TO GO DIRECTLY TO GROUND ROD. DO NOT ATTACH TO FRAME. BONDIN

- - TO FRAME TO BE PREFORMED THROUGH PANEL BOARD. - -

CODE REFERENCES YOU MIGHT NEED.

b NEC 550, 16-GROUNDING b NEC 550, 33( A> -FEEDER b NEC 550, 10-MOBILE HOMES BUILT BEFORE 1976 SHOULD BE 4-WIRE

CORD, PLUG CONNECTED AND CANNOT USE THIS EXCEPTION,

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W X I- a MEASURED FROM THE PADMOUNT TRANSFORMER TO THE METER, FOR SERVICES LONGER o ZE D T H A N 135 FT, CONTACT YOUR WESTAR ENERGY LOCAL SERVICE CENTER, Z

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2, THE TRANSFORMER MAY BE INSTALLED AS CLOSE TO THE CUSTOMER' S SERVICE n n a o ENTRANCE AS POSSIBLE, HOWEVER, A MINIMUM OF THREE FEET OF CLEAR SPACE 3 ZE SHALL BE PROVIDED BETWEEN ANY BUILDING WALL AND THE TRANSFORMER PAD, -- 0 r\ 0 0 3, MINIMUM CLEARANCE FROM THE FRONT (ENTRANCE SIDE) OF THE TRANSFORMER \ \ I\ OD (U (U

PAD TO ANY OBSTRUCTION OR METER STAND SHALL BE A MINIMUM OF TEN F E E T , d \ \ .-I cu 4, I F THE TRANSFORMER PAD I S INSTALLED I N AN AREA SUBJECT TO VEHICULAR .-I .-I -- m v TRAFFIC, THE INSTALLATION SHALL BE PROTECTED WITH P I P E GUARDS FURNISHED

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1, THIS DRAWING SHOWS A SUGGESTED METER & SWITCH SUPPORT SCHEME WHERE THE CUS- TOMER I S TAKING UNDERGROUND SERVICE AND THE METER I S LOCATED AWAY FROM BLDGS. ACTUAL DIMENSIONS & EQUIPMENT ARE LEFT TO THE DISCRETION OF THE CUSTOMER,

A I T I S REQUIRED THAT THE CUSTOMER INSTALL A SERVICE DISCONNECT AT THIS LOCAT I ON, ( NEC 230, 82) A TROUGH SIZED I N ACCORDANCE WITH NEC 312, 6( A> & 366,

/a CUSTOMER SHALL INSTALL SERVICE CONDUCTORS FROM THE METER TO CUSTOMER' S F A C I L I T I E S I N ACCORDANCE WITH NEC, THIS USUALLY CONSISTS OF INSTALLING NEC APPROVED CONDUIT STEEL OR GRAY PVC SCHEDULE 4 0 OR 8 0 AT A DEPTH OF 24',

A WESTAR ENEGRY WILL PROVIDE AND INSTALL ONE SET OF SERVICE CONDUCTORS t P E R METER, UP TO 135 FEET I N LENGTH, FROM THE POLE, SECONDARY PEDESTAL

OR PADMOUNT TRANSFORMER TO THE METER ENCLOSURE, CUSTOMER SHALL PROVIDE S L I P JOINT NEC 300, 5( J) , ALL TRENCH I NG, BACKFILL AND FURNISH AND INSTALL NEC APPROVED UL LISTED 3' CONDUIT ( R I G I D METAL OR NONMETALLIC GRAY PVC SCH 40) FROM THE METER TO THE POLE, PEDESTAL, OR PADMOUNT TRANSFORMER, CONDUIT SHALL BE INSTALLED I N A STRAIGHT L I N E I F POSSIBLE, I F HORIZONTAL TURNS ARE REQUIRED, ONLY ONE HORIZONAL 9 0 DEGREE TURN SHALL BE ALLOWED, I F WESTAR ENEGRY INSTALLS CONDUIT, I T SHALL BE AT THE CUSTOMER'S EXPENSE (SEE SS-40. 4, SS-40. 5, SS-40. 6 & SS-40. 7)

7, A 1/4" PULL ROPE SHALL BE PROVIDED I N THE CONDUIT BY THE CUSTOMER WHEN CUSTOMER CHOOSES TO INSTALL CONDUIT, I F THE CUSTOMER'S PULL ROPE BREAKS, I T I S THE CUSTOMER'S RESPONSIBILITY TO PULL I N A NEW ONE,

8, DEPTH TO TOP OF CONDUIT SHALL BE A MINIMUM OF 36' BELOW F INAL GRADE, WHERE ROCK OR EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCES ARE ENCOUNTERED SEE SS-40, 7, 2 0 0 AMP METER ENCLOSURES ARE REQUIRED FOR UNDERGROUND SERVICES, NO LOAD

. CONDUCTORS SHALL BE OUT THE TOP OF THE METER ENCLOSURE,

kh THE SERVICE ENTRANCE SHALL BE GROUNDED I N ACCORDANCE WITH THE NEC, SEE SS-21, 0 FOR GROUNDING DETAILS,

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I ELECTRIC SERVICE STANDARDS I SS-48, 0

A WHEN A RESIDENCE AND A SEPARATE STRUCTURE HAVE ONE SET OF SERVICE- ENTRANCE CONDUCTORS TO EACH FROM A SINGLE SERVICE NEC 230, 40 EX, 3, THEN A WEATHERPROOF MAIN DISCONNECTING DEVICE SHALL BE INSTALLED BY THE CUSTOMER AT THE METER LOCATION I N THE CONDUCTORS THAT SERVE THE SEPARATE STRUCTURE, A PERMANENT PLAQUE I S REQUIRED TO IDENTIFY THE STRUCTURE BEING SERVED FROM METER OR DISCONNECT, NEC 230, 2( E> ,

A METER ENCLOSURE SHALL BE APPROVED FOR TWO SETS OF SERVICE ENTRANCE CONDUCTORS AND HAVE APPROVED CONNECTORS DESIGNED FOR TWO SETS OF SERVICE CONDUCTORS, SEE SS-41, 0 FOR INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS, CONDUCTORS SIZED PER UL LABEL ON THE METER ENCLOSURE NEC 110.3.

A SEE SS-42. 0 OR SS-42. 1 FOR CONDUIT INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS.

4 BEFORE INSTALLING A METER, INSPECTION I S REQUIRED WHEN THE INSTALLATION I S WITHIN THE L I M I T S OF A LOCAL INSPECTION AUTHORITY ( I , E, EITHER CITY OR COUNTY),

5 WESTAR ENERGY WILL FURNISH AND INSTALL ONE SET OF UNDERGROUND b SERVICE CABLES UP TO 135 FEET I N LENGTH FROM THE EASMENT L I N E

OR PADMOUNT TRANSFORMER OF THE WESTAR ENERGY'S DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM TO THE CUSTOMER'S METER ENCLOSURE,

6 INSTALLATION SHALL BE I N ACCORDANCE WITH THE NEC, NESC, LOCAL CODE, AND WESTAR ENERGY,

A CUSTOMER SHALL PROVIDE APPROVED SL IPJOINT (AS SHOWN ON SS-42. 0) FOR GROUND MOVEMENT I N ACCORDANCE WITH NEC 3 0 0 , 5 ( J > ,

/P\ CUSTOMER TO PROVIDE NEC SPECIFIED CONDUIT REQUIREMENTS FOR GROUND MOVEMENT NEC 300, 5( J ) ,

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I F FENCE I S USED, FENCE GATE SHALL BE LOCATED ON ENTRANCE SIDE OF PAD AND SHALL SWING OUT TO ALLOW OPENING AS LARGE AS PAD WIDTH,

INSTALL GUARD POSTS ON THOSE SIDES, FRONT & REAR OF EQUIPMENT SUBJECT TO DAMAGE FROM VEHICULAR TRAFFIC,

BARRIER AS SHOWN I S A MINIMUM REQUIRE- MENT, VENTILATED FENCE MAY BE ADDED TO SCREEN THE EQUIPMENT,

THE GUARD POSTS AND VENTILATED FENCE ARE INSTALLED & MAINTAINED BY THE CUSTOMER,

4, NO EQUIPMENT ( I E , METERING EQUIPMENT) SHALL BE ATTACHED TO PROTECTIVE BARRIERS,

5, COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE SCREW-IN TYPE P I P E BARRIERS MAY BE SUBSTITUTED PROVIDING THAT THEY ARE APPROVED BY WESTAR ENERGY,

m MINIMUM DISTANCES FOR BARRIERS OR FENCES

RESIDENTIAL - UNDERGROUND PROTECTIVE BARRIER

FOR PAD MOUNTED EQUIPMENT I

WESTAR ENERGY, I N C , A L L R I G H T S RESERVED SS-49, 1

40 residential underground

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