Secondary Three-Phase Services 120/208 V and 347/600 V

up to 1600 A Private Property Installation ES54 S2-01

Application
This standard describes requirements for installing secondary three-phase services up to 1600 A 120/208 V and
347/600 V supply on private property.

Revision Notes
Updated reference in note 2.8 from ES54 S0-04 to ES53 S1-01. Added dimensions to Figures 2 and 3. Added
kiosk parts, descriptions, and dimensions to Figure 4. Added dimensions and references to other figures to Figures
5 and 6. Updated dimensions and added details and references to other figures to Figure 7. Updated dimensions
and Table 2 in Figure 8. Added dimensions and references to other figures and removed note on perpendicular
bus bars from Figure 9. Added new Figures 10, 12, and 13. Added note and centre lines to Figures 11. Moved
underground parking level 2 pull box and updated references to other standards and figures in Figure 14.
Removed dimension and added note to Figure 16. Substantive changes are marked by green vertical revision lines
in the left margin. This revision released concurrently with Standards and Equipment Advisory Information Bulletin
2023-049 R1 Revised ES54 S2-01 Secondary Three-Phase Services 120/208 V and 347/600 V up to 1600 A
Private Property Installation.

References
BC Hydro Distribution Standards
ES53 S1-01 Secondary Services Single-Phase up to 600 A 120/240 V Wiring and Revenue
Metering Connections
ES53 S2-01 Secondary Services Three-Phase to 1600 A
ES53 U1-01 Cable and Conductor Data, New Construction
ES53 Z8-03 Cable Grips, Ties, and Tie Mount
ES54 section B Pull/Splice, Service, and Junction Boxes
ES54 section F Transformer Pads and Vaults
ES54 S0-02 Services General Notes
ES54 S0-04 General Notes Secondary Services
ES54 S0-05 Services General Notes Service Ducts and Trenches
ES54 S3-04 Primary Services Service Duct to Rear Yard Narrow Side Yard Installation
ES55 section D3 Conductor Data, Cable Pulling
Other BC Hydro Documents
DI S10-4 Electric Service Connections – Voltages
Secondary Metering Requirements for Secondary Voltage Revenue Metering (750 V and less)
External Documents
BCEC Canadian Electrical Code, Part I (CSA C22.1) adopted for BC and endorsed by
Technical Safety BC (TSBC)

Professional of Record
Designed:
M. Kelvin, P. Eng Secondary Three-Phase Services
Checked: 120/208 V and 347/600 V up to
M. Kelvin, P. Eng
1600 A Private Property Installation
Reviewed:
M. Stevens, P. Eng

Approved:
H. Giesbrecht, P. Eng
Issued: 2024-06-10
Effective: 2024-07-30
ES54 S2-01 R10
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Notes
Table 1 – Size of pull boxes and wireways installed in a building at service entrance equipment or mid-cable run

Minimum pull box size (mm) Minimum wireway

Main switch / bottom entry size
Side and top entry Rear entry Minimum
breaker size, Duct size (mm)
height (H) 3
up to and qty 2 Width Depth Width Depth Width
Depth (D)
(W) (D) (W) (D) (WW)
200A 1 x 4" 800 500 500 800 300 1 300 1400
400 A 1 x 4" 800 500 500 800 300 1 300 1400
600 A 2 x 4" 800 500 500 800 450 300 1400
800 A 2 x 4" 800 500 500 800 450 300 1400
1200 A 3 x 4" 800 500 500 800 600 450 1 1400
1600 A 4 x 4" 800 500 500 800 750 450 1 1400
Table notes
1. 300 mm minimum wireway width acceptable for vertically staggered bus extensions.
450 mm minimum wireway width required for horizontally staggered bus extensions.
450 mm minimum wireway depth required for 1200 A and 1600 A services.
2. 900 W x 1800 H x 800 D minimum size for any customer-owned mid-run pull boxes wall-mounted
inside customer building.
632 box minimum size for mid-run pull boxes placed inside on building floor slab or in an outside
yard, subject to BC Hydro field manager approval.
3. Minimum height refers to the height of pullbox, wireway, or bottom of the lowest switchboard bus.

1. Materials
a. All materials from the stub-off on private property shall be supplied and installed by the customer.
b. Materials installed on private property, including meter socket, service panels, and switchgear, shall be
CSA certified. Material and electrical equipment up to the utility’s point of connection to customer-owned
equipment, including grounding and duct work, is exempt from the BC Electrical Safety Regulation. This
equipment is not within the jurisdiction of electrical inspection authorities and permits are not required for
this work.

2. Installation Requirements
2.1 General
a. Building parkade vehicle access shall be 2100 mm minimum.
b. A customer building elevator cannot be the only point of access for BC Hydro crews performing utility
work and carrying out their duty as the utility.
2.2 Service in Duct
See ES54 S0-05 for BC Hydro requirements for service in ducts on private property.
2.3 Wall Entry
The customer shall ensure a smooth transition to avoid service duct and cable damage caused by
differential settlement wherever service ducts enter a building foundation wall or where differential
settlements are expected to occur. See ES54 S0-05 for BC Hydro requirements for direct burial of supply
service ducts on private property.

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2.4 Pull Boxes

A pull box is required at service entrance equipment locations for cable installation crews to pull in the
required service cable safely and effectively. See ES54 S0-04 for requirement details.
2.5 Pull Boxes in Wireway Service Entrance
Wireways can have top, bottom, back, or side entry, and either a wireway or integral pull box.
Requirements apply to all service entry assemblies except where noted. See ES54 S0-04 for requirement
details.
2.6 Utility Wireway
BC Hydro does not terminate utility supply cables directly onto a customer-owned service main switch or
breaker lugs due to liability and restricted access. See ES54 S0-04 for requirement details.
2.7 Pulling Irons
Customer-owned service switchgear, wireways, and pull boxes are not rated for direct attachment of BC
Hydro cable pulling gear. The BC Hydro designer shall advise the customer about installing necessary
pulling irons, which are supplied by BC Hydro and installed by the customer. See ES54 S0-04 for
requirement details.
2.8 Cable Clamps
BC Hydro will supply and install the cable clamps required for service cables. The cable clamps shall be
installed in customer-supplied 1⅝" x 1⅝" C-channels mounted on a slotted adjustable angle bracket,
suitable for facing either outward or upward. See ES53 S1-01.
3. Information Supplied by Customer
a. The customer shall submit copies of the proposed duct service run from the property line to the point of
utility connection for approval by BC Hydro, containing the following information:
b. Duct lengths and duct bend angles; and
c. Location and size of pull boxes and the service entrance enclosure, and the position of incoming and
outgoing service ducts at each pull box, in both plan view and profile.
d. The customer shall submit information about other adjacent utilities, existing and proposed, located in the
vicinity of the proposed BC Hydro service ducts.
4. Restrictions
a. Service duct entry from the top and bottom, back or side.
b. See Table 1 for pull box, wireway, and other dimensions.
c. The maximum installation capacity for a pole dip supply configuration is 800 A, consisting of two runs of
500 kcmil cables. Underground supply 1600 A services shall be limited to those installations that can be
supplied from pad-mounted transformers.
d. The maximum installation capacity for 1600 A underground secondary supply service comprises four runs
of 500 kcmil cables.
e. The customer shall provide a means for cable restraining grip support in the wireway compartment for
upper-level installations. See ES54 S0-02.
f. Utility wireways and pull boxes shall be reserved for utility purposes only and have access restricted to
utility personnel.

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295
MIN

5
13 IN
M
( )
* Main service meter socket
(hot style 7 jaw)

N
Lug size:
#2 - 3/0, Cu
MIN
480

#2 - 250 kcmil, Al

Customer
Customer service service panel
duct as per BCEC 120/208 V
Ø75 to Ø100
PVC coupling
BC Hydro supply
200 A

( ) All 347/600 V 200 A services meter sockets shall be

* cold style metering regardless of available fault level.

Figure 1 – Single 200 A three-phase service for 120/208 V, fault level <10 kA

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Revenue metering & customer loads

CSA certified A (see secondary metering guide)
B
splitter C
N

Customer supply conductors

BC Hydro
utility supply M M ℄
cables
A B C N
Cable channel B
(see note 2.8)
A
2350 MAX

B
C
N

1500-1800
G

Bonding bus Customer

splitter box
Customer service (sealable or
grounding conductors lockable)

BC Hydro supply
WW service ducts
utility wireway

Grade/ Floor

Figure 2 – Multiple main splitter box three-phase up to 1600 A, field assembled

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WW Service Customer
Utility wireway main load feeders

S1
A 200 A
B
C A V S2
BC Hydro N 200 A
utility supply Service
main
2350 MAX

cables
S3
N 600 A
BC Hydro
Cable channel revenue
(see note 2.8) metering
S4
Bonding 800 A
jumper

MIN
300
Grade/Floor

Bonding bus
BC Hydro supply service
Customer service
ducts Ø100 MIN
grounding conductors

Figure 3 – Service switchboard up to 347/600 V 1600 A, field assembled

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WW Customer
Service
utility wireway access door Hinge
main

5A Revenue
BC Hydro meter
supply 600 N
cables Tipping
force
(**) ( )
*
A B C N RM RM ℄
S
C
2350 MAX

Ø121"
elbow
Ø3/4" duct
1400 MIN

CT/PT

2000
Cable channels

1500 ~ 1800
compartment B
(see note 2.8)
750 MAX
600 MIN

N A B C C
MIN
300

Bonding
50 bus
MIN

MIN
50
50
MIN
200

MIN Customer
Utility Concrete
service ducts Helical
supply To customer pad
Ø4" ducts service anchor
Gravel
ground Sono tube
pit
Frost Line
MIN
150

( ) Customer could apply for special permission to S BC Hydro Seal

* mount revenue meter inside the kiosk
enclosure - refer to 6econdary Metering Juide B BC Hydro Lock
( ) For bus bar configuration refer to Figures 10, 11 and 12
** C Customer Lock

Figure 4 – Outdoor kiosk

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Certified
splitter box (see Iigure 13)

A
B Customer service
C conductors
N
450 MIN
300
MIN Customer
service main

Edge grommets
by customer
2350 MAX

1400 MIN

BC Hydro utility supply cables

Cable channel
H

(see note 2.8)

750 MAX
600 MIN

D
3
( ) 2/ D
*
50
75

WW
utility wireway

( ) 6HHGetailV 1 DQG 2LQILJXUH

*

Figure 5 – Customer service main bottom entry

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W
utility pullbox

50
D
3
D 2/ Top entry 75

Certified
splitter box
(see Iigure 13)
A
Rear entry B Customer
(*) C service
N conductors
450 MIN
0 300
10 X
A MIN
M
(*)
Customer
service main
50
2350 MAX

Edge grommet
by customer
(see note 2.5)

H
Side entry

BC Hydro utility
supply cables

Cable channel
(see note 2.8)
300
750 MAX
600 MIN

MIN

D
3 0
2/ 45 IN
M

Floor slab
Pulling iron
WW
(see note 2.7)
utility wireway

(*) 6HHIigure 8 for cutout elevation

Figure 6 – Customer service main top, rear, or side entry

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Mainswitch WW
Customer (customer) utility wireway
switchgear

For bus bar configurationrefer

to Figures 10, 11 and 12
A

N
( )
*
BC Hydro utility
supply cables
2350 MAX

Cable channel
(see ES53 S1-01 for cable

1400 MIN
clamp sizes supplied and
installed by BC Hydro)
600 MIN

50

D
2/3
75

See Getail 2
for alternate acceptable Floor slab
duct configuration
50 50
± 2" (50mm)

± 2" (50mm)

( ) Neutral bus on top is acceptable.

*
2/3 D

2/3 D

50

℄ ℄
D

Detail 1 (Preferred) Detail 2

Figure 7 – Customer service switchboard bottom entry, field assembled

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Customer Mainswitch WW W
switchgear (customer) utility wireway utility pullbox

Top entry
D D
2/3

(
**) Rear entry

200 MIN
A
50

200 MIN
B MIN
100

MIN
50
C MIN
Side entry
N
(see note 2.5)
( )
*
0
10
X
MA
2350 MAX

BC Hydro
utility supply

50 MIN
Cable channel cables
(see note 2.8)
3.8)

(Table 2)
H MIN
1400 MIN

N
MI

(Table 2)

(Table 2)
0
45

V MIN
H MIN
Access for
600 MIN

conductors 300
MIN

D
2/3
Pulling iron
(see note 2.7)
Edge grommets
by customer

( ) Neutral bus on top is acceptable Floor slab

*
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** Table 2
Conductor size H (mm) V (mm)
#1-350 kcm 1000 500
500 kcm 1400 700

Figure 8 – Customer service switchboard top, rear, or side entry

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Pull box with staggered

bus bars (see Iigures 10, 11 and 12)

A Cable channel
B (see note 2.8)
C
N
1200
MAX

Main
2350 MAX

switch

1400 MIN
CT/PT Complete bend to vertical position.

MIN
300
compartment Concrete pedestal will be required
for ducts buried less than 910 mm.

MAX
Do not cut 90° bends.
600
MIN
300

Floor

MIN
300
Bell ends

MIN
900
10
R9 1050
R
or

Figure 9 – Bottom entry duct details

Figure 10 – Acceptable vertically spaced buses with cable lugs mounted on bus flags
(see ES54 S1-03 Figure 10 for vertically mounted splitter)

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(*) 75MIN for 200/400 A Service

CSA CSA
spacing spacing
spacing
CSA

N C B A
A
NC B A
B
CSA
C

Front

Front
spacing
N
(*)100 TYP
MIN ℄ ℄ ℄ ℄
(*) 100 TYP
MIN ℄ ℄ ℄ ℄
Front View Side View Front View Side View

Vertical Separation Horizontal Separation

Figure 11 – Staggered bus bar details

Figure 12 – Acceptable cable bus option for splitter, 100 mm (4") on centre for bus spacing (cable bus from service
main breaker terminating into double-sided terminal block inside BC Hydro wireway is unacceptable)

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(*) 75 MIN FOR 200/400 A SERVICE

℄ ℄ ℄
100 100 100
A
_ 40
(*) (*) (*)

L1

L2

L3

N
35

B
_
Plan View Section A
1 - 600 kcm or
2 - 250 kcm lugs

Section B

Figure 13 – Minimum requirements for service splitter

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BC Hydro service
run inside ceiling

PMT *
Pulling iron
* (if required)
Pulling iron
See Getail 1 (if required)
Customer pull box
900Wx1800Hx800D Customer
(sealable or lockable) secondary
service
See ES54 S0-05
*
Protection posts
1500 *
Pulling iron
MIN
(if required)
* U/G Sarking 1
Pulling iron
Concrete protection pedestal
(if required)

BC Hydro service run

below parkade slab )LHOGPDQDJHU
DSSURYDOUHTXLUHG
IRUDOOSXOOER[
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MIN
300

75 U/G Sarking 2
Concrete

BC Hydro
Ø100 ducts Mid-run 632 or 832 pull box
(see Figure 16)
50

Customer
foundation 6HH)LJXUHDQG(66QRWHIRUFDEOHSXOOLQJLURQUHTXLUHPHQWV
wall
Detail 1
Service Duct Inside Wall
(Vee ES54 S3-04)

Figure 14 – Typical service duct profile

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12
152
Ø2
22x 2
33
Slo 33
t
128 Removable pulling iron
(Pat. Qo: 420-0918
33

Vee ES54 S0-04 note 5)

33 33
205 Detail 1
_
150 MIN
Detail 1_ Clearance

Pulling line Customer

switchgear

3000
P P D
2
BC Hydro 3 D
pulling tripod 18 kN Cable
(TYP) guide
sheave

Bell
1500 ends
MIN

Figure 15 – Service cable pulling requirements (see ES54 S0-04 note 5)

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Finished grade

BC Hydro
service
duct

Mid-run pull box

(332 or 632) ( * ) See ES54 S0-05 Customer
foundation
( ) Pull box shall be traffic duty rated if inside the building wall
*

Figure 16 – Mid-run pull box inside or outside building

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