Firestarter

Thank you to everyone for the great info. I will be sure to use those resources and then double check with national grid by sending them a diagram of everything I am going to do. I really wished the building was permanent so I could do overhead. Looks like that conduit in your pictures never saw any glue. Usually the conduit glued properly should break when being pulled out. Something that came apart that clean looks line no glue used. I never knew about slip fittings just read about them in the document I got from national grid.

Yes I plan on using Schedule 80 all the way from the pole to the meter socket. Here inspectors like to see Schedule 80 used on all service cables and all sub panel wire underground. The document I am looking at from National Grid says it's required. Even though the meter has hex set screws to tighten the wires I still need to use a crimped connector? Electrical supply let me borrow a crimper last time. Seems inspectors around here all have their own ideas. Once did some piping inspector failed some PVC pipe said we had to use cast iron. Call and another inspector shows up and said why would you use cast iron.

Thank you so much for the info. I have been going over the PDF document that National Grid sent me and the NEC but some stuff I just was unsure of. Because they say use an expansion joint for underground service conduit but don't specify if needed on both sides or just one side. The reading and stories I have read about conduit pulled apart seems like a good reason to just go ahead and use them at least at the meter side because of the cold winter and hot summer. The conduit on the pole could be allowed to slide up and down because it will not be fixed to anything. But I will try the other forum for some more info. Some parts I have to go back and fourth and see if their requirements are higher than the NEC. Nothing about the conduit size. But once I have completed my plan I will submit it to them and see what they think.

Have worked on overhead services before but would like to do my first underground service. Here is my plan. Run 2" conduit up pole about ten feet then 2' under ground with 4/0 3 conductor aluminum wire. Then to meter socket on two treated 6x6 posts with 2x8 treated boards between them to mount Meter Main with Load Center. Two 8' ground rods 6' apart within about 2' in front of posts with 4 gauge copper stranded wire going from panel then both ground rods then back to the panel. Have a couple things that I am not sure of though. Does ground wire have to go in conduit or can I just strap it to the service conduit? And do I need expansion fittings where the conduit goes up the pole and up to the meter? Here is the meter socket and breaker panel I am thinking about using. Milbank Meter Main with Load Center

If there is one or two dead leg('s) in a panel I prefer to turn off all breakers pull the meter then look in the panel I have seen bad wires melt the inside of a panel and it's much safer to have no power in there when you pull the cover looking for a short. They can spring just about anywhere creating a much worse problem. Not sure if all areas allow you to pull the meter yourself though.