Requirements for setting a Meter
Requirements for Setting a Meter
*All disconnects must be mounted and have the correct fuse size
* All grounds must be ran and hooked up
* All ground rods must be 8’ and hooked up
* Wells requiring capacitors must have the capacitors installed
* Well cover plates must be grounded
* Grounded phase shall be in the center and slugged with approved slugs
* All grounding shall comply with NEC 250.122
BCEC Capacitor Requirements
BCEC requires power correction capacitors on irrigation installations having a total horsepower of 25 hp and above. Capacitors may be required on any size installation where cooperative personal may deem necessary.
Motor HP Motor PF Required KVAR for 95% Minimum Size Grounding Conductors
5 .82 2.1 for Grounding Raceway and Equipment
7.5 .83 3.1 Requires Grounds No Smaller than # 6 Copper
10 .85 3.3 Rating or Setting of Automatic
15 .85 4.7 Overcurrent Device in Circuit Size
20 .87 5.0 Ahead of Equipment (AWG or kcmil)
25 .87 6.2 Amperes Copper Aluminum/ Clad
30 .87 7.4 15 14 12
40 .86 11.0 20 12 10
50 .85 15.0 30 10 8
60 .85 15.0 40 10 8
75 .87 20.0 60 10 8
100 .86 30.0 100 8 6
125 .85 30.0 200 6 4
150 .85 30.0 300 4 2
175 .88 36.0 400 3 1
200 .87 46.0 500 2 1/0
600 1 2/0
800 1/0 3/0
1000 2/0 4/0
1200 3/0 250
1600 4/0 350
2000 250 400
2500 350 600
3000 400 600
4000 500 800
5000 700 1200
6000 800 120
