Pad-Mounted Equipment
For everyone's safety it is important the proper clearances are met.
If there are any questions or clarifications needed, please reach out to your contact at Duquesne Light Company. These are the most common scenarios. Reach out to DLC for any special cases.
6 feet is the minimum clearance requirement from pad-mounted equipment.
- Sectionalizing Enclosure
- Switches
- Transformers
To other conductive materials:
- Fences
- Poles
- Traffic signs
- Communication pedestals
10 feet is the minimum clearance requirement from pad-mounted equipment.
- Sectionalizing Enclosure/Coffins
- Switches
- Transformers
To other conductive materials:
20 feet of vertical clearance is required above all equipment.
5 feet on all sides and 9 feet by 9 feet on operating sides of equipment is the space requirement from pad-mounted equipment.
- Sectionalizing Enclosure/Coffins
- Switches
- Transformers
To other conductive materials:
- Buildings
- Brick, Block, Stone, etc.
- Bollards
- Fencing
5 feet on all sides and 9 feet by 9 feet on operating sides of equipment is the space requirement from pad-mounted equipment.
- Sectionalizing Enclosure/Coffins
- Switches
- Transformers
To other conductive materials:
- Buildings
- Brick, Block, Stone, etc.
- Bollards
- Fencing
Clearance from SLC conduit to other sub-surface installations
