Gas & Electric Service Manual for Wisconsin and Michigan
The WPS Service Manual is provided for the convenience of WPS customers and their architects and contractors. The information contained in this manual is in addition to the various municipal electric codes, the Michigan Administrative Code and any other regulations which may apply. WPS reserves the right to make revisions in these rules whenever changes in the art, legal requirements, or other circumstances make it advisable.
WPS has a printed Field Handbook (effective March 2010) consisting of the most often-used portions of this manual (Sections 1 through 4 only) available for its customers. If you would like a copy of the Field Handbook, please fill out a request form, or feel free to print your own copy by clicking on the major heading links below for Sections 1 through 4. Because updates will be made periodically to the Service Manual, please reference this website for the most up-to-date information.
PLEASE NOTE: PDF files require Acrobat Reader 5.0 or greater. If you don't have this version, you can download your free copy from Adobe.
| Description | Files | Pages | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Index | 2 pages | 697KB | |
| Introduction | |||
| Purpose | 1-1 | 1 page | 498KB |
| Territory Maps | 1-2 | 3 pages | 982KB |
| Company Phone Numbers, Web, Applications | 1-3 | 5 pages | 58KB |
| 200 Amp and Smaller - Common | |||
| General Metering Requirements | 1-4 | 2 pages | 1.1MB |
| Basic Calculations | 2-1 | 1 page | 373KB |
| 100-200 Amp Single-Phase UG | 2-2 | 1 page | 85KB |
| 100-200 Amp Single-Phase UG with Main | 2-3 | 1 page | 89KB |
| 100-200 Amp Single Phase OH | 2-4 | 3 pages | 191KB |
| Temporary Services | 2-5 | 3 pages | 636KB |
| Mobile Home Services | 2-6 | 4 pages | 1.6MB |
| 100-200 Amp Three Phase OH or UG | 2-7 | 1 page | 75KB |
| 400 Amp and Larger - Common | |||
| 320 Class/400 Amp Single Phase UG | 3-1 | 1 page | 98KB |
| 400/600 Amp Single-Phase, Bolt-In | 3-2 | 1 page | 67KB |
| 120/280 Volt 400/600 Amp Three Phase, Bolt-In | 3-3 | 1 page | 82KB |
| UG CT Cabinets | 3-4 | 3 pages | 542KB |
| Termination Space Requirements | 3-5 | 1 page | 117KB |
| CT's in Padmounted Transformers | 3-6 | 1 page | 111KB |
| Termination Enclosures | 3-7 | 1 page | 87KB |
| Standard Pad for 70-2500 KVA Padmount Transformers | 3-8 | 2 pages | 121KB |
| Protective Posts for Padmount Transformers | 3-9 | 1 page | 46KB |
| Location of Padmounted Transformers Near Buildings | 3-10 | 3 pages | 352KB |
| Multiple Metering | 3-11 | 1 page | 76KB |
| Residential Deck Procedure (old 5-2) | 3-12 | 1 page | 61KB |
| Maximum Fault Currents | 3-13 | 1 page | 350KB |
| Trouble Shooting Peak Load Interrupters | 3-14 | 1 page | 47KB |
| Gas Metering | |||
| Clearance to Gas Meters | 4-1 | 2 pages | 132KB |
| Meter Size Dimensions | 4-2 | 2 pages | 71KB |
| Meter Protection From Vehicles | 4-3 | 1 page | 104KB |
| Mobile Home Installation | 4-4 | 1 page | 251KB |
| Underground Fuel Runs | 4-5 | 1 page | 66KB |
| Meter Protection From Snow and Ice | 4-6 | 1 page | 52KB |
| Miscellaneous Electric Metering | |||
| Residential Customer Wiring | 5-1 | 2 pages | 1MB |
| Foundation Penetrations | 5-2 | 1 page | 30KB |
| 120 Volt Metering | 5-3 | 1 page | 28KB |
| Network Metering | 5-4 | 1 page | 57KB |
| Large Multi Metering | 5-5 | 3 pages | 210KB |
| Large CT Installation, Bus Bars | 5-6 | 1 page | 85KB |
| Large CT Installation, Doughnuts | 5-7 | 1 page | 52KB |
| OH Service CT's | 5-8 | 1 page | 129KB |
| Large Transformer Pad, 3750-5000 | 5-9 | 2 pages | 115KB |
| Street Light Decorations | 5-10 | 1 page | 85KB |
| CATV Power Supplies | 5-11 | 1 page | 118KB |
| Primary Metering | 5-12 | 1 page | 77KB |
| Farm Pole Tops, WI Only | 5-13 | 1 page | 128KB |
| Residential Electric Water Heating Service Entrance, MI Only | 5-14 | 1 page | 72KB |
| Electric Service - General | |||
| Number of Services and Voltages | 6-1 | 5 pages | 2.5MB |
| Energy Conversion Factors | 6-2 | 1 page | 283KB |
| Gas Pipe Bondings | 6-3 | 2 pages | 477KB |
| Lightning Protection | 6-4 | 2 pages | 1.1MB |
| Stray Voltage | 6-5 | 1 page | 516KB |
| EMF Guidelines | 6-6 | 2 pages | 981KB |
| State Regulatory Agencies | 6-7 | 1 page | 299KB |
| Clearances | |||
| Clearances | 7-1 | 5 pages | 1.4MB |
| Miscellaneous Clearances | 7-2 | 2 pages | 1.6MB |
| Antenna Clearances | 7-3 | 1 page | 275KB |
| Policies and Code | |||
| Policies and Regulations - Table of Contents | 8-1 | 2 pages | 910KB |
| General Policies | 8-2 | 5 pages | 4.5MB |
| Metering Policies | 8-3 | 7 pages | 5.4MB |
| Utilization Policies | 8-4 | 4 pages | 3.7MB |
| Code Information | 8-5 | 10 pages | 6.7MB |