Greenbook Potpourri
Electric Panel
Electric Rules
Gas/Trench
Acronyms
100

This is the purpose of the test bypass

What is to keep customers in service during maintenance work?
100

This is the minimum panel amp rating that CTs are required by PG&E

What is 400A?

100

This is the Rule Pertaining to Description of Service

What is rule 2?

100

This is the Phone # that applicants can call at least 2 business days before they dig to have utilities marked

What is 811?
100

This is what AC stands for

What is Alternating Current?
200

True/False: PG&E does not have the right to 24/7 access to PG&E facilities on applicants’ property. Customers can refuse PG&E from entering their property unannounced.

What is False?

200

This is the wire size for a Residential 225A panel

What is 4/0?

200

This is the rule pertaining to Temporary Service

What is Rule 13?

200

This is the minimum horizontal distance clearance from an electric panel to the gas riser

What is 36"?

200

This is the full word for what Amp is short for

What is Amperes?

300

This is the kVA amount of demand that requires a padmount transformer instead of an OH transformer

What is 75?

300

True or False: The green book recommends installing larger than the conduit size required for the panel size.

What is True?

300

This is the rule pertaining to Distribution Extensions

What is rule 15?

300

This one word describes the type of utilities not allowed in a PG&E Joint Trench

What is Wet?

300

This is what NEM stands for

What is Net Energy Metering?

400

This is the max HP of any motor allowed on a Single Phase 120/240V service

What is 7.5?

400

This is the Amp rating that any panel over must have a test bypass installed

What is 225A?

400

This is the Rule pertaining to Master Metered Accounts

What is Rule 18?

400

This is the minimum cover (inches) for secondary electric service conduits.

What is 24"?

400

This is what kVA stands for

What is Kilivolt Ampere?

500

This is the tool/device used to prove a conduit

What is a mandrel?

500

This is PGE’s minimum meter height for meters installed in self-contained panels rated up to 320A

What is 48"?

500

This is the rule pertaining to Application of Service

What is Rule 3?

500

This is the minimum distance of separation when there is a crossing between dry and wet utilities

What is 12"?

500

This is what AIC stands for

What is Amperes Interrupting Capacity?

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