(A) In an effort to ensure that adequate power quality is maintained on Luverne Municipal Electric Utility's distribution system, the following rules apply to all new connections of motor loads. All installations of electrical power loads on the utilities' system shall conform to the safety rules as set forth in the National Electrical Code and other such codes or specifications as may be applicable.
(B) Protective devices. Customers must provide suitable protective devices for motors and equipment to prevent damage caused by improper or dangerous operation in case of overload, loss of voltage, low voltage, and single-phasing of polyphase motors, reversal of phase-rotation of polyphase motors or the re-establishment of normal service after any of the above. Luverne Municipal Electric Utility is not responsible for motor or equipment damage caused by any of the above conditions.
(C) Large motor application. All motors in excess of five horsepower single-phase and 25 horsepower three-phase shall be installed with soft start. Luverne Municipal Electric Utility reserves the right to limit the number and size of motors installed on single-phase and three-phase services.
(Ord. 18, Fourth Series, effective 6-24-2021)