VII. Padmount Tranformers & Other Padmount Equipment

  1. The Customer shall maintain a minimum clearance of 1O' in the direction of all doors on pad-mounted equipment located on their property; whether in front, back or on the sides of the equipment. A minimum clearance of 3' shall be maintained on sides or back of pad-mounted equipment without doors. A minimum clearance of 15' shall be maintained between District pad-mounted equipment and combustible fuel storage tanks including propane tanks. At no time shall any obstruction be built or placed on or above District pad-mounted equipment. (See Electrical Service Requirements Drawing - # 34)
  2. Except when precluded by service voltage drop limits, pad-mounted equipment, and substructures shall be installed near property lines and along streets or unrestricted drive frontage such that the pad-mounted equipment is readily accessible at all times by truck. (See Electrical Service Requirements Drawing - # 12 & 34)
  3. Transformers and other equipment shall not be located at the rear of the Customer's property unless unrestricted access is available by truck from an alley or street along their property line.
  4. At no time shall access to the District's pad-mounted transformers and other padmounted equipment on the Customer's property be blocked by fences with locked gates, landscaping, trees, buildings, debris, vehicles, aggressive or dangerous animals, or other obstructions.