Disconnect at the meter

[Bobhook149]

What does everyone think of requiring a disconnect at the meter... possibly future code?:-?

 

[iwire]

My feeling is lets not fix what is not broken.

 

[mxslick]

I think it is always a good idea, but I do not think it should ever become a Code requirement for over 99% of the installations.

Exception (the 1%) would be large services with multiple meters (more than six) which IIRC is already covered by Code anyway.

 

[jumper]

What does everyone think of requiring a disconnect at the meter... possibly future code?:-?

Why? For firefighters?

 

[hurk27]

Here is a link to an old thread I started when a city here in Indiana was trying to get the state to pass this very requirment.

We managed to fight this off, as we flooded the state with reasons why this would not be acceptable.

But it is a good read:

http://forums.mikeholt.com/showthread.php?t=63108&highlight=disconnects

 

[cruzJD]

Where I?m at the fire department pulls the meter.

I have ran across a few houses that had them and the home owner upgraded there 100 amp panel with a 200 amp panel using split bolt?s and cheap electrical tape to extend there under sized feeder wires.

 

[infinity]

My feeling is lets not fix what is not broken.

My thoughts exactly.

 

[A/A Fuel GTX]

Where I?m at the fire department pulls the meter.

I have ran across a few houses that had them and the home owner upgraded there 100 amp panel with a 200 amp panel using split bolt?s and cheap electrical tape to extend there under sized feeder wires.

That's why we have electrical inspectors and firefighters........