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Table of contents

Preface
What this handbook contains ...................................................... 1
PSE’s service availability .................................................... 1
Codes, permits, and inspections ................................................... 1
Electrical service equipment inspection ......................................... 1
Reconnecting existing electric service after repair or replacement ........................... 2
Scheduling/Timelines ............................................................ 2
Underground or overhead service? .................................................. 2
Which type of electrical system is available in your area? ............................ 2
Underground service ....................................................... 2
Overhead service ......................................................... 3
Questions or assistance .................................................... 3
Other electric service information ................................................... 4
How to contact Puget Sound Energy ................................................ 5
PSE’s service providers .......................................................... 5
Overview: new permanent and temporary electric service hookup .......................... 6

Chapter 1
Steps to a successful permanent electric service installation

Definitions ..................................................................... 7
Service installation responsibilities ................................................... 7
Puget Sound Energy ....................................................... 7
Customer ............................................................... 8
Starting the installation process .................................................... 8
Setting up an account or ordering a new service .................................. 8
Will your project need engineering? ............................................ 9
Choosing the right service size ..................................................... 9
Service voltages .......................................................... 9
Service sizes ............................................................. 9
Sizes less than 200 A ..................................................... 10
Determining an approved meter location. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Customer-installed meter base/socket location .................................. 10
Know what’s below: Call 811 before you dig .......................................... 10
Coordinating utility trenching and construction ........................................ 11
Transformer locations ........................................................... 11
Liquefied propane tanks: clearances from ignition source ................................ 14

Electric Service Handbook 2017 — Single-Family Residential Projects