Meter Service Line Inspections FECA Engineers Conference June 11

Meter/Service Line Inspections FECA Engineers Conference June 11, 2013 R. Corey Parr, CLCP cparr@federatedrural. com

n Safety Company meeting the insurance needs of our Members n FL 5 yr. Public Contacts = 42 $ 740, 323 n LCC for FL 2013 = $94, 827, 9 yr. Total = $607, 973 5 yr. PCC = 42 $ 740, 323

Why am I here? n Loss prevention n Improve our position in litigation n Discuss inspection practices of automated metering systems n Improve reliability

The National Electric Safety Code n Duty to protect the public u Responsibility of the utilities n Highest degree of care u Mandated by the court

AMR/AMI Systems n Positives = real time data, enhanced member service, outage management, reduced vehicle accidents & member property damage n Negatives = loss of documented eyes in the field

Related Claims Trends n Service drop claims that are ROW related 1. Loss of appliances 2. House fires 3. Contact with low service

Inspection Cycles n Poles 10 yr. n Overhead line 5 yr. n Underground 3 yr. n Meter/Sevice 1 -2 yr.

Service Line Insp. u General Condition u Clearance from the ground u Clearance from trees u Clearance from Structures u Weatherhead condition u Pole condition

Point of Attachment § Look at the drip loop for: Wires separated / couple of inches apart Connectors have tape covering them or either plastic connector covers Strange wiring/Tampering § Look for damaged / bent mast pipes

Meters/Meter Bases u Exposed Wires u Check Meter Seal to be in place and not cut u Uncovered Bases u Check CT/multiplier match

Exposed wiring – Customer’s disconnect 26

Meter Data n How long do you keep data n Do you have a protocol

Summary n Duty to identify, report and repair hazards n Documentation of Inspection program n Prioritize for repair n Save lives, injuries and money

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