jph320
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- Electrician
I got a perminatley fixed trailer that needs overhead service. Can i mount a 4x4 wood post to the side and run my SE cable down it then over to the meter socket?
overhead service for a trailer
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growler
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I have had to deal with this sort of thing before and just saying that it's a "perminatley fixed trailer" is not enough information.
If this is a perminatley fixed double wide mobile home on a private lot with wood siding then you may be able to mount the meter socket and mast right right to the home.
In this area every jurisdiction has their own rules when it comes to dealing with mobile home type structures.
What you need to do is contact both the inspection dept ( AHJ ) and the power company and see what they expect and what will be permitted.
renosteinke
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- NE Arkansas
In general, I would say "no." A trailer, however it's anchored or added on to .... even a 'manufactured home' ... gets a pedestal, with a disconnect and a feed to the structure.
It's been awhile since I posted any pics, but I thought you might get some ideas from the well-worn service to this permanent trailer:
WHat's aparrent - apart from the rotted, falling-over post - is that the trailer has had a room added to it, coming out towards the pole. Indeed, they came out so far that the PoCo had to put an adapter on the meter:
It's been awhile since I posted any pics, but I thought you might get some ideas from the well-worn service to this permanent trailer:
WHat's aparrent - apart from the rotted, falling-over post - is that the trailer has had a room added to it, coming out towards the pole. Indeed, they came out so far that the PoCo had to put an adapter on the meter:
Hendrix
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hmy: I have never seen an adaptor like that :jawdrop:
Here is a quick pic of one. We used to use them for houses with dogs in the gated yards to allow the meter to be read without having to get in front of the meter base. Now we have PLC meter reading, and have all but done away with them.
http://www.electrical-contractor.ne...cs/124498/90_Degree_Meter_Socket_Extensi.html
JDB3
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- San Antonio, Texas
Before electronic metering, a couple of years ago (San Antonio, Texas), I had a 90 degree meter on my house, so that it could be read without dogs bothering meter reader.
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