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Electric Service Connection Checklist
Please complete each of the following steps when connecting a new service or extending an electric line.
Overhead Service/Line Extension
- Trimming complete as shown in Eversource Tree Trimming Standards
- Poles and anchors installed
- Temporary meter box placed in agreed location
- Ground rods installed
- GFI installed (for temp only)
- Permanent meter box installed at agreed location, secured to building with stainless or galvanized screws
- Load side wires installed in meter box and main panel
- Municipal inspection received
Underground Service/Line Extension
- All conduit installed to agreed locations and at proper depth
- Trench back-filled
- Caution tape installed
- String installed in all pipe - capable of 200 lb. pull
- All transformer and sector foundations and junction boxes installed at agreed locations and properly graded
- All conduit in transformer slabs and sector foundations located in proper area of opening
- All conduit cut to proper height in slabs and foundations
- Temporary meter box mounted adjacent to permanent meter location
- Ground rods installed
- GFI installed (for temp only)
- Permanent meter box installed at agreed location and properly secured
- Expansion joint installed properly on house end of conduit
- Galvanized sweep grounded
- Municipal inspection received