Michaelmechanic
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Is the meter or disconnect line side always on the top
Awesome- I had the utility coming from underground and the load going out of the top of the can. Almost made a mistake . There's no marking on the meter can but something just didn't seem right. Good thing I couldn't find my ratchet cutters right away :dunce:
Awesome- I had the utility coming from underground and the load going out of the top of the can. Almost made a mistake . There's no marking on the meter can but something just didn't seem right. Good thing I couldn't find my ratchet cutters right away :dunce:
Is the meter or disconnect line side always on the top
Line is always on top for most meters. If bottom fed, the meter would run backwards. That's why people used to try turning their meter upside down once in a while. There are meters designed to count up regardless of power flow. Others will count up only in the forward direction, but will not count down in reverse. Some meters also have two registers, both forward and reverse for solar type installations. Lots of options nowadays. Factory options when ordering.
I don't think any of the meters made in the last 10 or 15 years do that. I believe they all have ratchets that only let them spin so that they count up. Of course if they are back fed they don't count any use if they have the ratchet.If you had done that, and POCO for some reason didn't catch it and make you change it, the meter would have counted down instead of up, unless it were installed upside down.
I don't think any of the meters made in the last 10 or 15 years do that. I believe they all have ratchets that only let them spin so that they count up. Of course if they are back fed they don't count any use if they have the ratchet.
Actually, the ones I have seen have a ratchet and overrunning clutch combination so that whichever direction the disk turns the dials count up.I don't think any of the meters made in the last 10 or 15 years do that. I believe they all have ratchets that only let them spin so that they count up. Of course if they are back fed they don't count any use if they have the ratchet.
If you had done that, and POCO for some reason didn't catch it and make you change it, the meter would have counted down instead of up, unless it were installed upside down.
If it is set up for bottom feed there ought to be something indicating the utility and load side meter lugs.There were absolutely no markings on the can