Providing Service to High-rise Condominiums Presenter Charles L. Kahanek SWEDE Conference Horseshoe Bay, Texas May 2008
High Rise Building: – 6 Floors or more Dedicated Underground Area: – Automatic Transfer – Pad mount equipment at grade – Two Service Voltages Overhead / Underground Area: – Pad mount equipment at grade – Two Service Voltages
General Requirements: – Single Phase Meters Only – 2, 3, 4 or 5 high meter centers, 6 high approval based on overall height – All openings must have meter installed – no blanks – 120/240 or 120/208 – Ring Type Enclosures – No Bypass Switches – Must be UL Approved
Providing Service to High-rise Condominiums Continues to Change