Section 6.1 General
Customer is advised to consult the District before purchase, installation, or wiring of motors or other apparatus to determine the kind of service that will be supplied and the manner in which such equipment should be connected.
Section 6.2 Motor Characteristics
All motors, apparatus, and appliances shall have such characteristics, which enable the District to maintain a satisfactory standard of service to Customer being served and all other Customers in the immediate area, including starting current and harmonic characteristics. Customers shall install no motors whose starting shall cause a voltage drop greater than 3% at the service meter point where such service supplies non-motor loads, nor greater than 2% at a neighboring point of service. Changes in District service equipment to accommodate such motors may be at Customer expense.
Section 6.3 Service Type Designation by District
The District reserves the right to select the type of service to be supplied and should be consulted before equipment is purchased or ordered. Single phase motorslarger than 5 horsepower or a combination of single or poly-phase motors exceeding 15 horsepower requires approval of the District.
Section 6.4 Special Motors
Starting current mitigation or soft start technology at customer expense may be a requisite to meet Section 6.2 requirements, including application three-phase motors beyond single-phase conversion devices. Starting motors across line voltage is permitted where Section 6.2 requirements are maintained.