electricdiver
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Is it legal to run the line and load conductors of a meter socket in the same raceway?
conductors in same raceway
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No. See 230.7 for related requirements.
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- Massachusetts
And ask the utility company as well.
But 230.7 wouldn't be the issue in the OP's question, all the conductors are "Service Conductors" and would be allowed in the same raceway.
Roger
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I bet George was thinking meter main.
or he is drunk:grin:
or he is drunk:grin:I bet George was thinking meter main.
He must of started early today.
Just kidding George.
Roger
I bet George was thinking meter main.
Everybody run your answers by Bob first for his approval.
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Everybody run your answers by Bob first for his approval.
:grin: ...........................
Volta
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- Columbus, Ohio
Yes. But if this is a service, the utility won't allow it, and you would need to derate the conductors.
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electricdiver
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Thanks for all the feedback, I really couldn't find the answer in the code. Here's the issue, I have a spare 4" PVC from the poco transformer to the CT cabinet and a spare 4" PVC from the CT cabinet to the inside of the building. I have to add a new 200 amp service, so I had a thought that I could transition the 2 conduits to a pull box then run 1 conduit to the new metersocket. Any thoughts?(This job is one of those think outside the box but keep it legal jobs)
mcclary's electrical
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What is the existing service? There's a possibility you can do this by changing lugs in the CT cab. Then run new feeder to the 200 through the 4"
Volta
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Hmmm, good question. My Guide for Electrical Service and Meter Installations from AEP does not show any application where feed-through metering has a single entry point. Maybe they would allow it with permission. So you are right, I can't speak for other utilities. And local AEP divisions have their own methods, there is a bit of a east-west split in the company, so it might fly in some places.
electricdiver
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This is a commercial building (welding shop) with a 600 amp service, that subdivided a portion of the building to a tenant,but they are tired of being the "electrical landlord" so they want me to add a new service meter for the tenant.The spare conduit goes to the location of the service disconnects, so refeeding the equipment inside is a "no brainer". The poco won't let me splice inside the CT cabinet( I could've just removed the feeders from the CT's and rerouted them to a new metersocket, but noooooo!). So now I have to try to fit another metersocket on the rack. I suggested the idea of a sub-meter for the tenant's panel but then they (welding shop) are still responsible for the bill.
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- Massachusetts
The utiliites around here do not want metered and unmetered conductors in the same raceways.
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