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New service install today on a decent size home. Ripped out the old and installed new .. still feel like crap from covid but work had to get done
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Ok tell me about this metering enclosure. I’ve never seen that particular can; is this a transocket?

Just got over covid myself. Would not recommend. Kept me in bed for an entire week.


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I’m wondering about the meter enclosure also.
I’m assuming thats a 3S meter since it’s single phase, and the new enclosure is a transocket accepting a 3S?
why couldn’t it be moved over?
 
Yes it's a trans "s" cabinet made to accept tenpoint meter and two Cts single phase 400 amp one set of 500s to the utility drop to sets of 3/0 on the load side one to each oanel

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Couldn't be moved over GC was admitted about using existing hole through thebroof

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One question since power enters the bottom, why not flip the panel to avoid excess cable in the panel?
 
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Couldn't be moved over GC was admitted about using existing hole through thebroof

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No, I meant the meter itself moved from the existing cabinet to the new cabinet And get rid of the old base.
Never see anything like that around here. Houses aren’t big enough I guess…😅
Good looking job though.
 
brantmacga said:
Ok tell me about this metering enclosure. I’ve never seen that particular can; is this a transocket?

Just got over covid myself. Would not recommend. Kept me in bed for an entire week.


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What did you take anything? I'm just dosing up on vitamin c and alot of water . I felt pretty good all week I guess going to work today set me back

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The old meter is jsut temporary until utility installs correct meter , since is an active construction site that's how we temp it up in order to not steal power, Poco frowns upon that

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Hv&Lv said:
No, I meant the meter itself moved from the existing cabinet to the new cabinet And get rid of the old base.
Never see anything like that around here. Houses aren’t big enough I guess…
Good looking job though.
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That meter does not fit in that base

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norcal said:
One question since power enters the bottom, why not flip the panel to avoid excess cable in the panel?
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I personally don't like doing that to meet.feels upside and not right, even though with that type of main breaker it would be compliant. Just a creature of habit the extra cost for an extra 10-15 of wire in the grand scheme of the project isn't really that much maybe 50$-75$

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norcal said:
One question since power enters the bottom, why not flip the panel to avoid excess cable in the panel?
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nickelec said:
I personally don't like doing that to meet.feels upside and not right, even though with that type of main breaker it would be compliant. Just a creature of habit the extra cost for an extra 10-15 of wire in the grand scheme of the project isn't really that much maybe 50$-75$

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I like putting MB down in situations like that, especially if most of the branch circuits are on the top. For Siemens three-phase load centers with the QR breaker, you do need to remove and invert the breaker for it to be compliant. A bit of a hassle but I still do it usually.
 
I have a complaint... Electricians are not supposed to have a broom according to the other trades. And I clearly see a broom in this picture. I believe that may be an NEC violation. Just kidding I always sweep up. Nice work..

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