This manual supplies essential information to customers, contractors, builders, architects, engineers and others concerned
with designing and planning electrical installations.
Use this manual's information in conjunction with our Electric Service Rules and Regulations on file with the Wisconsin and
Michigan public service commissions. In issuing this manual, we do not relieve the customer or contractor of responsibility
for installing the wiring in accordance with the applicable Wisconsin or Michigan state electrical codes, or local ordinances,
or for maintaining the wiring and equipment in a safe operating condition. We cannot accept any responsibility for the condition
of customer wiring and equipment.
This edition of the Electric Service and Metering Manual supersedes any and all previous editions. The information contained
within is general and may not cover all conditions. For new or special cases not specifically covered in this manual, contact
the respective service center.
Major changes to Book 1
Section G
- Starting January 1st, 2025, service equipment shall have a minimum short circuit current rating of 18,000 amps.
Minor changes to Book 1
Section U
- Page U-14: Note 1 Revised under Customer Furnishes and Installs
- Page U-17: Termination Compartment Style A note revision
Section M
- Page M-2: Revised notes 9 & 11(d), Added Note 11(g)
- Page M-3: Added Note 14
- Page M-20: Added Note 6
- Page M-21: Added Note 13
- Page M-23: Added Note 7
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Book 1 sections
- G (General) – We Energies phone numbers, general information, secondary voltages and One
Call numbers for location of utility facilities.
- O (Overhead) – Installation details of equipment for overhead services, showing
equipment layout, critical dimensions and service drop terminations.
- U (Underground) – Installation details of equipment for underground services,
layout, critical dimensions and terminations.
- M (Metering) – Information about service equipment wiring, organized by type of service,
overhead or underground, 1Ø or 3Ø, and ampacity. Metering sequence to be followed is given after title block. This section references
pages in Section D for specific metering installations.
- Appendix – Choosing the proper meter socket.
Book 2
Meter Mounting Devices – Information about all approved termination and metering equipment, arranged similarly
to Section M in Book 1. Only equipment listed in this section should be used.
