tonyou812
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Can anyone tell me why some meter cans have a bypass handle in them? When would some one use this?
tonyou812 said:Can anyone tell me why some meter cans have a bypass handle in them? When would some one use this?
stickboy1375 said:Required by POCO in Connecticut, the reason being is it lets the POCO change out the meter without disturbing power to the residence...
Dennis Alwon said:I have only seen the bypass on a 400 amp (320) meter base. I have never installed a 200 amp base single phase with this feature
That's true enough, but keep in mind that, since the bypasses are not designed to interrupt current either, removing the meter merely "forces" the customer to accept free power.quogueelectric said:So you dont have to disrupt power to pull the meter and the meter doesnt come out under load.
LarryFine said:That's true enough, but keep in mind that, since the bypasses are not designed to interrupt current either, removing the meter merely "forces" the customer to accept free power.
In other words, the bypass does nothing for the POCO that wants to pull a meter for non-paying customers. Bypass or not, the main must still be thrown for a safe disconnect.