Distribution Technical Standards and Guides
Primary Guide: Requirements for customer-owned primary services supplied at 4kV to 35 kV
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Distribution Standards
ES43 Overhead Electrical – Section B and C – Secondary attachments to wood poles
ES43 Overhead Electrical – Section L – Street lighting
ES43 Overhead Electrical – Section N – Secondaries and services
ES43 Overhead Electrical – Section R
ES53 Underground Electrical – Section S – Services
ES54 Underground Civil Standards
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ES54 Underground Civil – Section S – Services
| Title |
Issue date |
Effective date |
|---|
| ES54 S0-01 – Services - Table of Contents [PDF, 615 KB] |
March 2016 |
March 2016 |
| ES54 S0-02 – Services - General Notes [PDF, 1.2 MB] |
March 2016 |
March 2016 |
| ES54 S1-01 – Secondary Single Phase Services - 120-240V up to 600A [PDF, 1.5 MB] |
January 2019 |
January 2019 |
| ES54 S2-01 – Secondary Three Phase Services - 120-208V and 347-600V up to 1600A [PDF, 1.7 MB] |
October 2018 |
October 2018 |
| ES54 S2-02 – Secondary Three Phase Dip Services up to 800A [PDF, 1.2 MB] |
August 2017 |
August 2017 |
| ES54 S3-01 – Primary Services - Deadfront Outdoor Kiosk [PDF, 1.4 MB] |
August 2017 |
August 2017 |
| ES54 S3-02 – Primary Services - Live-front Outdoor Kiosk [PDF, 1.4 MB] |
August 2017 |
August 2017 |
| ES54 S3-03 – Primary Services - Live-front Indoor Switchgear [PDF, 1.4 MB] |
August 2017 |
August 2017 |
| ES54 S3-04 – Primary Services - Service Duct to Rear Yard [PDF, 1.2 MB] |
March 2016 |
March 2016 |
| ES54 S4-01 – Streetlighting Services to 50A [PDF, 1.2 MB] |
March 2016 |
March 2016 |
ES54 Information Bulletins
| Title |
Issue date |
Effective date |
|---|
| Information Bulletin – Update on concrete encasement of service ducts within building walls and meter socket installation requirements R1 [PDF, 2.8 MB] |
October 30, 2020 |
November 30, 2020 |
| Information Bulletin – Grounding Practice for 200 A 120/240 V Meter Sockets [PDF, 598 KB] |
March 31, 2020 |
March 31, 2020 |
| Information Bulletin – Concrete encasement of service ducts within building walls and meter socket requirements [PDF, 1.8 MB] |
January 2019 |
January 2019 |
| Information Bulletin – Revisions to ES54 S2-01 Standards and Customer Secondary Service Equipment [PDF, 3.8 MB] |
November 2018 |
November 2018 |
| Information Bulletin – Revision to ES54 Standards, Sections B, C, F, H, U and Z [PDF, 1.1 MB] |
October 2018 |
October 2018 |
| Information Bulletin – Pad-mounted transformer installation on private property (R3) [PDF, 1.0 MB] |
March 2018 |
March 2018 |
| Information Bulletin – ES54 B3-03 and B3-04 for sidewalk duty lightweight service boxes [PDF, 559 KB] |
November 2017 |
November 2017 |
| Information Bulletin – Ground rod connector stock no longer held as a separate item at AE Concrete Ltd. plant storage [PDF, 1.6 MB] |
October 2017 |
October 2017 |
| Information Bulletin – Revisions to grounding standards and installation of precast grounded bollards [PDF, 2.1 MB] |
September 2017 |
September 2017 |
| Information Bulletin – Revisions to customer-owned primary services, indoor and outdoor type, underground supply [PDF, 1.5 MB] |
August 2017 |
August 2017 |
| Information Bulletin – BC Hydro-owned switchgear inside customer-owned buildings [PDF, 1.8 MB] |
August 2017 |
August 2017 |
| Information Bulletin – Banned collar-type transfer switch for 120/240 V meter socket services – reaffirmed [PDF, 2.9 MB] |
February 2017 |
February 2017 |
| Information Bulletin – Transfer switches for secondary customer services emergency standby generators – reaffirmed [PDF, 1.9 MB] |
June 2016 |
June 2016 |
| Information Bulletin – 4-way and T-type pull and splice vaults, R3 [PDF, 2.2 MB] |
January 2016 |
January 2016 |
ES55 Design Standards – Section E – Overhead Line Design – Pole Foundation
ES55 Design Standards - Section Q - Power Quality Standards - General
ES55 Design Standards – Section Q - Low-Voltage Customer Emission Limits: Requirements for customer emissions when supplied at 120 V to 600 V
ES55 Design Standards - Section Q - Medium-Voltage Customer Emission Limits: Requirements for customer emissions when supplied at 4 kV to 35 kV
Class of Work Specifications
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Distribution Generator Interconnections Technical Requirements
| Title |
Issue date |
Effective date |
|---|
| Distribution Generator Interconnection Requirements [PDF, 560 KB] |
2010 |
2010 |
| Distribution Generator Interconnection Requirements Amendment 1 [PDF, 43 KB] |
October 15, 2015 |
October 15, 2015 |
| Amendment 2 Requirements for terminals supplying ships capable of running in parallel with BC Hydro (CTT Shore Power) [PDF, 407 KB] |
October 17, 2017 |
October 17, 2017 |
| Distribution Power Generator Islanding Guidelines [PDF, 143 KB] |
June 2006 |
June 2006 |
| 100 kW and Below Distribution Generation Interconnection Requirements [PDF, 599 KB] |
October 17, 2014 |
October 17, 2014 |
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