Electrical Code Advisory Committee
Regular MeetingFarmington, NM · February 14, 2017
Agenda
ELECTRICAL CODE ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING
AGENDA
February 14, 2017
1:30 p.m.
Executive Conference Room at City Hall, 800 Municipal Drive,
Farmington, New Mexico
I. Roll Call
A. Approval of the minutes of November 8, 2016, Electrical Code Advisory Committee Meeting.
II. Old Business
A. None
III. Communicatio n
A. None
IV. New Business
A. Electrical Inspector’s 3-month Report
B. City of Farmington 'Meter and Service Guide' Updates.
1. Table of Drawings, Page 5
a. add Mobile Home Foundation Layout
b. add Photovoltaic System, Net Metering
2. Definitions, Page 7
a. Add Disconnected: Service wiring completely remove from service
b. Exception: underground service riser connected to riser pole, does not satisfy
removal.
3. 1X. Services General – “Overhead”: page 15
a. #1
b. #2
c. #4
d. #9. Add: Service Drop point of attachment shall be a minimum distance of 5’
measured horizontally from any structure. NESC Table 234-1
4. X, services general – “Underground”: page 16
a. #5. add Residential services shall not install conductors whose size is in excess
of 350 kemill
b. #6, Page 17, c, for temporary service installation.
5. XI. Mobile-Home Park: page 19
a. #1. Remove “permitted to be”
b. #1. (Service over 400 amp will need Electrical Engineer Stamp per New Mexico
State Requirements.
6. XII. Mobile-Home services on private lots: page 21
a. #3. A) and b) 1,2,3,4,5,6
7. XII. Mobile-Home services on private lots: page 22
a. #4. City of Farmington electrical inspector’s jurisdiction will terminate at the load
side of the service disconnection means. What about pedestals?
8. Xiii. Temporary Services and meter-pole specifications: page 23
a. #3. Temporary poles top diameter shall be four-inch (4”) minimum. 6”?
b. Add Pole shall be installed with 5’ clearance from center of pole on either side for
working clearance per NESC 234-1
9. Table of Drawings, page 33
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a. Add photovoltaic System
b. Drawing, Page 37, add 5’ any structure
c. Drawing, Page 39, add second (2nd) rod
d. Drawing, Page 40, add Need a ten drawing above 200A
e. Drawing, Page 41, add 5’ any structure and second (2nd) rod
f. Drawing, Page 42, add second (2nd) rod
g. Drawing, Page 43, add second (2nd) rod
h. Drawing, Page 44, add second (2nd) rod
i. Drawing, Page 48, see drawing
j. Drawing, Page 50, add #3 Residential services 350 kemil or smaller
k. Drawing, Page 51, see drawing
l. Drawing, Page 52, add second (2nd) rod
m. Drawing, Page 53, see drawing
n. Drawing, Page 54, add second (2nd) rod
o. Drawing, Page 55, add second (2nd) rod
p. Drawing, Page 56, add second (2nd) rod
q. Drawing, Page 57, add second (2nd) rod
r. Drawing, Page 58, add second (2nd) rod
s. Drawing, Page 59, add second (2nd) rod
t. Drawing, Page 66, add second (2nd) ground with ufer
u. Drawing, Page 67, add second (2nd) rod
v. Drawing, Page 68, add second (2nd) rod
w. Drawing, Page 69, add second (2nd) rod
x. Drawing, Page 71, add second (2nd) rod
C. Solar issues
D. Mobile Home Services
V. Complaints
A. None
VI. Adjournment
NEXT MEETING DATE: Tuesday, May 09, 2017
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