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

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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 27th, 2021
3:00pm – 4:00pm PST

Price:

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

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