The consumer shall install, own and maintain all wiring and equipment beyond the point of delivery except meters and special facilities installed or furnished by the Cooperative.
The consumer's wiring shall conform to applicable municipal, county and state requirements, and the Cooperative's Rules and Regulations, and to accepted modern standards as exemplified by the National Electrical Code, and the National Electrical Safety Code.
In all cases, the meter will be furnished by the Cooperative, which is necessary to adequately measure the service taken by the consumer.
It shall be the consumer's responsibility to provide suitable protective equipment such as fuses, circuit breakers, surge protectors, three-phase motor protection and/or relays to adequately protect his or her equipment. The Cooperative reserves the right to deny or discontinue service to a consumer's equipment or wiring where such equipment or wiring is in hazardous condition, or not in conformity with lawful codes and local regulations.
The Cooperative shall not be held liable for any loss or damage to persons or property resulting from defects beyond the point of delivery or in the consumer's installation of equipment or the delivery of energy thereto.
Each County has electrical inspection requirements for services that have been disconnected ranging from 30 days to 6 months. Please contact your local County for electrical inspection information and requirements.
The Cooperative may also require inspection approval by the county electrical inspector for services disconnected longer than 6 months before reconnection. Services disconnected longer than 18 months shallrequire an inspection by the county electrical inspector before reconnection.
Consumers should install equipment to protect three phase motors from “single phasing.