AGRICULTURAL
IRRIGATION
SERVICE
REQUIREMENTS
The purpose of these requirements is to assist you and your contractor in
obtaining electrical service for your irrigation pump. It describes the work
SVEC will do and the work SVEC requires all members to do for electrical
service. Following these guidelines and
procedures allows SVEC to provide electric service in a cost effective and
timely manner.
It is the customer’s responsibility to contact the local building
inspector for specifics and to comply with all Federal, State and local wiring
codes.
Some of the requirements described here-in are necessarily broad to cover
a wide range of conditions. For answers
to more specific questions or concerns, please contact our Operations Manager
at 530/233/3511.
These requirements describe only the wires and equipment typically
installed on your property. If your
irrigation pump is located farther than about 200 feet from an existing SVEC
line, a primary
or high voltage line extension may also be needed. If a primary extension is required SVEC will
discuss the details with you.
Should SVEC be required to install facilities across properties other
than your own, right-of-way for these facilities must be obtained. SVEC will obtain right-of-way on public lands,
such as the
It is the customer’s responsibility to acquire all of the necessary
permits and inspections from the appropriate agencies involved.
It is recommended that you hire a qualified electrical contractor, familiar
with the applicable building codes to do the wiring.
OVERHEAD SERVICE TO AN IRRIGATION PUMP