brantmacga
Señor Member
- Location
- Georgia
- Occupation
- Former Child
this stems from a random thought I had today; wanted to get opinions.
Occasionally, I get called to change out SEU service masts that are fastened directly to the wall. Most of the time, its when someone is upgrading their siding or just feels uneasy about the cracked cable sheath.
So we put in a 2" RMC mast through the roof, but when this is done, the POCO requires a new meter base to be installed as well. Even if its just a 100A/150A service, if its on a dwelling, they require a 200A O/H meter base.
All of these I've ever done were services using SEU feeders; the rule here is, if its just a 1 for 1 swap, no disconnect is required and the SEU feeder remains in place. It is "grandfathered".
So now my question; using the above logic, lets say you need an actual 200A upgrade for electric appliances. Would you be okay swapping the meter base and mast, and using tap lugs to feed a 200A or even 100A outdoor panel installed next to the meter base?
I was just thinking about a couple of previous installations and wondering if this would have been legal using the grandfather clause on the existing service.
We commonly do this type of installation for pools, installing a 70A disco enclosure mounted next to the meter base tapped straight off the feeder.
Occasionally, I get called to change out SEU service masts that are fastened directly to the wall. Most of the time, its when someone is upgrading their siding or just feels uneasy about the cracked cable sheath.
So we put in a 2" RMC mast through the roof, but when this is done, the POCO requires a new meter base to be installed as well. Even if its just a 100A/150A service, if its on a dwelling, they require a 200A O/H meter base.
All of these I've ever done were services using SEU feeders; the rule here is, if its just a 1 for 1 swap, no disconnect is required and the SEU feeder remains in place. It is "grandfathered".
So now my question; using the above logic, lets say you need an actual 200A upgrade for electric appliances. Would you be okay swapping the meter base and mast, and using tap lugs to feed a 200A or even 100A outdoor panel installed next to the meter base?
I was just thinking about a couple of previous installations and wondering if this would have been legal using the grandfather clause on the existing service.
We commonly do this type of installation for pools, installing a 70A disco enclosure mounted next to the meter base tapped straight off the feeder.