(A) Service equipment shall be installed on the first floor or in the basement of the residence. It shall not be installed in the attic, on the second floor, or in a clothes closet. In every case service conductors shall enter the building as soon as possible and service conductors shall not be in the hollow part of the wall. Service equipment shall be installed in accordance with National Electric Code (NEC) Article 230.
(B) Branch circuits and feeder calculations as designated in NEC Article 220 shall be used to compute the load requirements of a one- and two- family residence. It is recommended that where load requirements are large, as in a totally electric home, the calculations shall be discussed with the town’s Municipal Electric Utility (CMEU) and the Building Commissioner to insure adequate service to the customer.
(C) All service equipment mounted outdoors or on unenclosed porches shall be rain-tight. No meter shall be mounted inside of a building. All meter bases shall be mounted approximately five feet six inches above the finished grade. If the adding of a room or garage will enclose a meter, the customer shall move the service at his or her own expense. The CMEU will in turn relocate the service drop if necessary; however, if this change requires setting an additional pole or the replacement of the service drop the work shall be done at the customer’s expense.
(Prior Code, § 152.17)
NEC reference:
For additional provisions, see Articles 230-79C and 230-41(b)(3)