Analyze the three given scenarios, which are based on three different locations, and answer the questions that follow each scenario.
1. Country area: The nearest possible 13.8 kilovolt (kV) electrical hookup is 1.5 miles away. High-voltage distribution lines run only 100 feet away from the proposed site. The country area, located in the southern state, has normal average weather conditions. The ground cover of the country area is predominantly tree covered with second and third growth trees and some pastures. The future building owner will need three-phase 480 volts (V) in the newly renovated factory and distribution facility.
o Suggest an electrical service on the basis of the description provided for the country area.
o Explain to the future building owner why the owner cannot directly connect to a high-voltage distribution network.
2. Suburban: 250 quad or four occupant homes will be constructed over the next year on the farmland site that was rezoned into a residential area. The developer wants to provide underground services to the entire subdivision and houses within the farmland site. Major roads, streets, and country highways surround the large farmland site.
o Make recommendations for the electrical service to be provided to the farmland site and the houses within the farmland site.