GG
Senior Member
- Location
- Ft.Worth, T.X.
I looked at a job today and the existing residential meter base is sitting diretcly above the gas meter. Isnt it required to be 5' from the gas meter?
Distance from gas meter
- Thread starter GG
- Start date
- Status
- Location
- Chapel Hill, NC
- Occupation
- Retired Electrical Contractor
The requirement used to be 3' from a/c or heat pumps. I heard that locally that requirement is gone. I bet the utility would say something about the gas meter under their meter.
As far as I know, the NEC has no requirement OTHER THAN, not "directly over". 110.26 would make that a violation: (3) Height of Working Space. The work space shall be clear and extend from the grade, floor, or platform
- Location
- Chapel Hill, NC
- Occupation
- Retired Electrical Contractor
Gus, does that refer to meters which are generally the poco's.
1793
Senior Member
- Location
- Louisville, Kentucky
- Occupation
- Inspector
nope... not in this area anyway.,.,.. caught me
as I said in a "dumb statement" thread.."watch me".... I just rejected an outside panel over a gas meter and my mind was there instead of on the thread as it should be.... sometimes it takes side trips..GG
Senior Member
- Location
- Ft.Worth, T.X.
Well the owner said the city inspector came out and saw the meter base directly above the gas meter and said "its fine". I can also reach up and touch the service conductors, if I wanted to. I guess thats fine as well? #8 wire running to a ground rod secured with a romex connector. I guess thats also fine. I think this owner is trying to hose me.
I told him unless we do it right then Im not interested what the inspector claims to have said was "ok". Meter base is also over 7' off the ground. Its a new GE indoor panel and looks like a handyman put the panel in for cheap and now the owner wants to flip the house and wants it done cheap. Good luck.
I told him unless we do it right then Im not interested what the inspector claims to have said was "ok". Meter base is also over 7' off the ground. Its a new GE indoor panel and looks like a handyman put the panel in for cheap and now the owner wants to flip the house and wants it done cheap. Good luck.
- Status