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Grain Bin Clearances

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Southwest Iowa REC is your partner when you start to plan for a new grain bin. We will provide assistance in planning for a safe environment for everyone working and living around grain bins.  The State of Iowa requires specific clearances for electric lines around grain bins, with different standards for those filled by portable and permanent augers, conveyors and elevators.

See a full view of the drawing for specific clearances required for both scenarios. 

According to the Iowa Electric Safety Code found in Iowa Administrative Code Chapter 199 -- 25.2(3) b. An electric utility may refuse to provide electric service to any grain bin built near an existing electric line which does not provide the clearances required by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI)C2-2017 “National Electrical Safety Code,” Rule 234F. This paragraph “b” shall apply only to grain bins loaded by portable augers, conveyors or elevators and built after September 9, 1992, or to grain bins loaded by permanently installed augers, conveyors, or elevator systems installed after December 24, 1997. (As adopted by the Iowa Utilities Board)

The cooperative is required by the Iowa Utilities Board to provide annual notice to farmers, farm lenders, grain bin merchants, and city and county zoning officials. If you have any questions concerning clearance regulations, please call Southwest Iowa REC.

Disclaimer:  These drawings are provided as part of Iowa electric cooperatives’ annual public information campaign and are based on the 2017 Edition of the National Electrical Safety Code. To view the actual drawings, refer to that publication. Every care has been taken for the correctness of the contents for these drawings. However, the Iowa Association of Electric Cooperatives and its member cooperatives accept no liability whatsoever for omissions or errors, technical inaccuracies, typographical mistakes or damages of any kind arising from the use of the contents of these drawings, whether textual or graphical.

IAEC_GrainBin_PT_2017_4C_D35A9B5AC7691-1.pdf
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  • Home
  • About Us
    • Organization
      • Board of Directors
      • Employees
      • Management
    • Cooperative Principles
    • Employment Opportunities
    • Financials
    • Governing Documents
    • Contact Us
    • Our History
    • Power Supply
    • Service Territory Map
    • Frequently Asked Questions
  • My Account
    • SmartHub
    • Manage My Account
      • Forms
    • Medical Alert
    • Outages
    • Rates
      • Line Upgrades & Cost Allocation
    • Service Requests & Fees
      • Complaints
    • Understanding Your Bill
      • High Bill Resources
      • Energy Adjustment Charge
    • Your Meter
  • Member Services
    • Co-op Connections Card
    • Distributed Generation
    • Energy Saving Resources
      • Brochures
      • Energy Audits
      • Energy Guides
      • Energy Saving Tips
      • Ground Source Heat Pumps
      • While You're Away
    • Patronage
    • Rebates
    • Together We Save
    • Water Heaters
  • My Community
    • Character Counts
    • Economic Development
      • Iowa Area Development Group
      • Loans
      • Properties and Sites
    • Helpful Web Links
    • Operation Round Up
    • RECare
    • Scholarships
    • Southwest Iowa Solar Farm
    • Touchstone Energy Cooperatives
    • Youth Tour
  • Safety
    • Electrical Safety
      • Grain Bin Clearances
      • Right of Way Guidelines
      • Safe Electricity
      • Stray Voltage
    • Iowa One Call
    • Outage Restoration
    • Security Lights
    • Storm Center
  • Communications
    • Annual Meeting
    • Newsletters
    • Questline
  • Legislative
    • Cooperative Action Network
    • Legislative Contacts
    • Legislative Update
    • Member Advocacy