ELECTRIC

SERVICE
CONNECTION:
WHAT’S NEW?

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ELECTRIC SERVICE CONNECTION:WHAT’S NEW?

1. Where to apply for electric service?

• Business Centers (for loads < or = 50 kw)

• Sales Offices (for loads >50 kw, underground
Distribution system service, network area service)

2. What service voltages are available?

(Secondary Service):
• Single-phase: 230 volts
• Three-phase: 230 volts, 460 volts, 400 volts

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2. What service voltages are available?

(Primary Service):
• Three-phase: 13.8 kv, 34.5 kv, 115 kv

3. Transformer types for Secondary service voltage

• Pole-mtd transformers
• Pad-mtd transformers (outdoor)
• Transformer vault room: pad-mtd, Deadfront DT

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4. Transformer Bank Capacities (secondary service)

• 1000 kva: 230 volts, 400 volts

• 2000 kva: 460 volts

5. Transformer vault room locations

• Ground level
• Second level
• 1st basement level (for multiple basements)

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6. Secondary metering schemes

• Single-metered
• Multiple-metered: common meter center, meter
center per floor (optional)

7. Initial requirements for electric service

• Application Letter
• Electrical Plans
• Valid ID
• Authority to Occupy

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8. Project-Covered Application
(installation of new / or upgrade of distribution facilities)

• General Process Flow

• Roles, Responsibilities
• Timelines

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1.Where to apply for electric service?

• Business Centers (for loads < or = 50 kw)

• Sales Offices (for loads >50

50 kw, underground
Distribution system service, network area service)

North Sales – Valenzuela, M.M.

Central Sales – Meralco Center, Pasig City
South Sales – Sta. Rosa, Laguna

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1.Where to apply for electric service?

Sales Office:
• Connected load per meter must be > 50 kw
• site will be served / sourced from an
underground distribution system
• site is located within the Network Area
(portion of Binondo, Quiapo, Sta. Cruz..)

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2. What service voltages are available?

(Secondary Service):
• Single-phase: 230 volts
-maximum of 75kva only
• Three-phase:
Three phase: 230 volts, 460 volts, 400 volts
-Transformers / meters owned by Meralco

(Primary Service):
• Three-phase: 13.8 kv, 34.5 kv, 115 kv
-Meter owned by Meralco, transformers customer-owned
-usually applicable to loads beyond serving capacity of
secondary-metered services
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 Primary Metering

Legend:

Red Ink / Asterisk - Meralco-Owned

Black Ink
Customer Owned
Blue Ink

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3. Transformer types for Secondary service voltage

• Pole-mtd transformers
-applicable up to 300 kva maximum only

• Transformer vault room: pad

pad-mtd,
mtd, Deadfront DT
-applicable for loads > 300 kva
-used in underground distribution system
-used in Network area

• Pad-mtd transformers (outdoor)

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Overhead Distribution Transformers

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Secondary Metering

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4. Transformer Bank Capacities (secondary service)

1000 kva: 230 volts, 400 volts

2000 kva: 460 volts

5. Transformer vault room locations

Ground level
Second level
1st basement level (for multiple basements)

Note:also applies to primary-metering vault room

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Vault Requirement for Deadfront
DTs
MINIMUM VAULT DIMENSION

LOCATION 1-BANK

Ground Floor

(W) 5 m X (D) 4 m X
2nd Floor
(H) 3 m

1st Basement

NOTE: W = Width
D = Depth
H = Height (Headroom)

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 GROUND FLOOR 4000
TRANSFORMER VAULT 2000 2000
(SIDE ELEVATION)

EXHAUST
EXHAUST FAN
DUCT

DEADFRONT

1000
000
800
TO
!

DT

T
8
"
" #
#
$
$ #
# !!
!!

2000
27KV
LOUVERED
STEEL
1000

DOOR

SETBACK
ACCESS ROAD
(VARIES)
600

900
SERVICE
CABLES

GROUND 700 700 PRIMARY CABLES

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 GROUND FLOOR
TRANSFORMER VAULT 5000
(FRONT ELEVATION) 1100 1400 1400 1100

EXHAUST
FAN

EXHAUST
DUCT
MAIN
BREAKER
3000

DEADFRONT
DT

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 Vault Requirement for
Padmounted DTs
MINIMUM VAULT DIMENSION

LOCATION 2-BANKS

(W) 8 m X (D) 4 m
Ground Floor
X (H) 3 m
(W) 8 m X (D) 6 m
2nd Floor
X (H) 4 m
(W) 8 m X (D) 6 m
1st Basement
X (H) 3 m

NOTE: W = Width
D = Depth
H = Height (Headroom)

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G/F Transformer Vault

4000

1500
EXHAUST FAN
AND DUCT
CUSTOMER’S
MAIN
SECONDARY
CIRCUIT
BREAKER
" #
" #
$
$ #
# !
!

TRANSFORMER

3000
0
2500

ACCESS DOOR

TRANSFORMER

1000
SIDE VIEW
1100

SECONDARY
PRIMARY
CABLE
CABLE DUCTS
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G/F Transformer Vault 8000
(Double Bank)
1600 3300 3100
CUSTOMER’S MAIN
SECONDARY CIRCUIT
BREAKERS METER #2
METER #1
400
2400

TRANSFORMER TRANSFORMER

4000
000
BANK #1 BANK #2

EXHAUST FANS
AND DUCTS
S2

PRIMARY TRANSFORMER
CABLE DUCTS ACCESS DOORS
PLAN
2500

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6. Secondary metering schemes

• Single-metered
• Multiple-metered:
-common
common meter center
-meter center per floor (optional)

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Single Metering

Legend:

Red Ink / Asterisk - Meralco-Owned

Black Ink
Customer Owned
Blue Ink

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Multi- Metering – Common
Meter Center

Legend:

Red Ink / Asterisk - Meralco-Owned

Black Ink
Customer Owned
Blue Ink

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Multi- Metering per Floor

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7. Initial requirements for electric service

• Application Letter
-to formalize the applicant’s request for electric service
• Electrical Plans
-electrical
electrical load schedules / single
single-line
line diagram / site devt
-transformer vault plans / designs
-customer substation plans / designs
• Valid ID
-Individual / corporation / business
• Authority to Occupy

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8. Project-Covered Application
(installation of new / or upgrade of distribution facilities)

General Process Flow

Roles, Responsibilities
Timelines

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Project-Covered Application:

DISTRIBUTION EXTENSION OF
TRANSFORMER FACILITIES

SERVICE
DROP

METER ADDITIONAL Existing

FACILITY facility

beyond 30m from the nearest pole

Applying
customer
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8. Project-Covered Application
(installation of new / or upgrade of distribution facilities)

• Roles, Responsibilities
Meralco:
1. Receive application
2 Design proposed facilities
2.
3. Advise service entrance construction / location
4. Secure permits / ROW
5. Present contract to applicant
6. Accept payment / charges / signed contract
7. Commence installation of proposed facilities
8. Energize service

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8. Project-Covered Application
(installation of new / or upgrade of distribution facilities)

• Roles, Responsibilities
Applicant:
1. Apply for electric service / submit requirements
2 Construct service entrance according to specs
2.
3. Accept contract / conditions of electric service
4. Advise Meralco to inspect service entrance
5. Secure CEI
6. Pay required charges / deposit

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8. Project-Covered Application
(installation of new / or upgrade of distribution facilities)
•Timelines:

Project Execution Time Varies:

M Reckoning Date is Completion of ALL Requirements
(Service Entrance, Civil Works, CFEI, Contract,
Payment, etc)
M Factors that affect execution time:
M Scope of Work
M Required Interruption (Local or Pre-Arranged)
M Work Time Restriction
M Permits and Right of Way
M Others (3rd Party, Typhoon, etc)

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