When installing service equipment for services rated more than 35kV (phase-to-phase), where conductors enter a building, the conductors shall terminate in _________.
Fill in the blank with the correct answer. When installing service equipment for services rated more than 35kV (phase-to-phase), where conductors enter a building, the conductors shall terminate in _________.
metal-clad junction and pull boxes or heavy-duty metal auxiliary gutters
busways or high-voltage switches
a metal-enclosed switchgear compartment or a vault meeting certain requirements of Art. 450
There is no correct answer. It is not permitted to install conductors in a building that operate at more than 35kV.
Answer: C
As noted in 230.212, when conductors operating above 35kV (between conductors) enter a building, they shall terminate in a metal-enclosed switchgear compartment or a vault conforming to the requirements of 450.41 through 450.48.
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