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aquasport17 · 10-09-2012, 01:43 PM

Hello,

Power company is bringing power to my house in Vermont. I have the 3" conduit in place. They are pulling about 1500 feet. It will be single Phase 120/240V and the meter socket will be about 270' away from the house. Is it acceptable to run URD 350-350-4/0 cable direct to my 200 amp load center (270' feet away) from the meter if I keep it in conduit right to panel?

Jeff

redman88 · 10-09-2012, 02:59 PM

wow thats a long under ground run

mpoulton · 10-09-2012, 05:49 PM

Why is the meter so far from the house? That seems incredibly inefficient, and may cause voltage drop problems. Since they are running primary in anyway, they really nees to locate the transformer and meter much closer to the point of use.

10-09-2012, 01:43 PM	#1
aquasport17 Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 39	Secondary service Hello, Power company is bringing power to my house in Vermont. I have the 3" conduit in place. They are pulling about 1500 feet. It will be single Phase 120/240V and the meter socket will be about 270' away from the house. Is it acceptable to run URD 350-350-4/0 cable direct to my 200 amp load center (270' feet away) from the meter if I keep it in conduit right to panel? Jeff Last edited by aquasport17; 10-09-2012 at 02:27 PM.

10-09-2012, 02:59 PM	#2
redman88 Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: new mexico Posts: 271	Secondary service wow thats a long under ground run

10-09-2012, 05:49 PM	#3
mpoulton Semi-Pro Electro-Geek Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Arizona, USA Posts: 2,189	Secondary service Why is the meter so far from the house? That seems incredibly inefficient, and may cause voltage drop problems. Since they are running primary in anyway, they really nees to locate the transformer and meter much closer to the point of use. __________________ I am a lawyer, but not your lawyer. And who cares anyways? We're here to talk construction. This is DIY advice, not legal advice.

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