Residential Electrical Meter

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eddie_kerri

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I know a residential electrical meter cannot be placed directly below a window. What is the distance an electrical meter needs to be away from a window? The meter will be below the window about one to two feet and about one foot to the left. I was told the meter has to be 3 feet away from the window but I do not know if this is true or not.
 
eddie_kerri said:
I know a residential electrical meter cannot be placed directly below a window. What is the distance an electrical meter needs to be away from a window? The meter will be below the window about one to two feet and about one foot to the left. I was told the meter has to be 3 feet away from the window but I do not know if this is true or not.
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TTBOMK, there is no distance requirement for the meter or any other service equipment location with respect to a window... at least not in the NEC. Your POCO may have stipulations.
 
eddie_kerri said:
I know a residential electrical meter cannot be placed directly below a window. What is the distance an electrical meter needs to be away from a window? The meter will be below the window about one to two feet and about one foot to the left. I was told the meter has to be 3 feet away from the window but I do not know if this is true or not.
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The person who told you this may also have been thinking of the rules for gas meters. Those usually have an associated pressure regulator with a vent, so introducing gas into the building becomes a concern.
 
Your source may have gotten the 3 foot spacing requirement from 230.9 Service Clearances on Buildings. This requires 3 foot spacing between operable windows and exposed service entrance conductors. I agree there are no restrictions on placing a meter within 3 feet of a window.
 
baddriver said:
Your source may have gotten the 3 foot spacing requirement from 230.9 Service Clearances on Buildings. This requires 3 foot spacing between operable windows and exposed service entrance conductors. ...
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And that's for open conductors or insulated conductors without an overall jacket.
 
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