Virtual Tech Talk: Latest revisions to the BC Hydro Requirements for Customer-Owned Primary Services

April 29, 2021

This Tech Talk session will present the latest revisions to the BC Hydro Requirements for their Customer-Owned Primary Services Guide since the last edition issued in March 2018. The 2021 edition of the Primary Guide contains significant changes and improvements, and new requirements for the construction and installation of customer-owned primary services. The presentation will describe changes to the following sections:

Section 2 – Definitions
Section 3.1 – Design and Compliance
Section 3.4 – Point of Connection
Section 3.5 – Revenue Metering
Section 3.7 – Customer Service Entrance Equipment
Section 3.12 – Fire Protection
Section 4 – Standards and Regulations
Section 5.2.4 – Site Plan
Section 5.2.5 – O/H line construction details
Section 5.4 – Commissioning Report

Section 6.1 – Preliminary Design
Section 6.2.3 – Service Neutral Connection
Section 7 – Scope of Supply
Section 8 – Primary Service Construction
Section 9 – Primary Service Switchboard Construction
Section 10 – Primary Service Protection Requirements
Appendix 1 – List of Primary Guide Standards
Appendix 2 –Reference Documents and Distribution Standards
Appendix 3 – Photo

Go HERE to register

Speakers:

Hudson Giesbrecht – Engineering Team Lead, BC Hydro Distribution Standards T&D
Mark Kelvin – Specialist Engineer, BC Hydro Distribution Standards T&D
Mark Stevens – Senior Electrical, BC Hydro Distribution Standards T&D

Date & Time:

Thursday, May 27^th, 2021
3:00pm – 4:00pm PST

Price:

ECABC/MCABC Members: Free
ECABC Non-Members: $25 + GST

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