Meterbase Under Porch Roof

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Ravenvalor

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Hello,

A customer has added a 15 X 15 roof over a porch area so now the meterbase is underneath this roof on the porch. If I replace the meterbase will I have to remove it off the porch and out from under the roof?

Thanks,
 
Ravenvalor said:
Hello,

A customer has added a 15 X 15 roof over a porch area so now the meterbase is underneath this roof on the porch. If I replace the meterbase will I have to remove it off the porch and out from under the roof?

Thanks,
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I would be concerned about the clearance of the Service above the new roof as well, unless you have already checked that out.
 
Ravenvalor said:
Hello,

A customer has added a 15 X 15 roof over a porch area so now the meterbase is underneath this roof on the porch. If I replace the meterbase will I have to remove it off the porch and out from under the roof?

Thanks,
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Have a neighbor who's meter was on the end of the house. He added an attached garage which now encloses the meter base. Did all of this with out contacting the POCO and then got called out for it. They told him it could stay because they were installing the smart meters and did not need access to it but........ if the under ground service ever went bad under the concrete he would be responsible for having some one remove the concrete before they would repair it.
 
ceb58 said:
Have a neighbor who's meter was on the end of the house. He added an attached garage which now encloses the meter base. Did all of this with out contacting the POCO and then got called out for it. They told him it could stay because they were installing the smart meters and did not need access to it but........ if the under ground service ever went bad under the concrete he would be responsible for having some one remove the concrete before they would repair it.
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Which is why post #2 is correct answer to OP. If there is overhead conductors in the supply above the meter - there could be NEC problems created, but if there are underground conductors - maybe no NEC problems are created in some cases, but many POCO still have rules in regards to access to their cash register. Remote readable meters in recent years possibly has changed those rules for some, but many still want same access they always wanted, smart meters are not immune to failure and this way they still can have easier access to them when needed.
 
kwired said:
Which is why post #2 is correct answer to OP. If there is overhead conductors in the supply above the meter - there could be NEC problems created, but if there are underground conductors - maybe no NEC problems are created in some cases, but many POCO still have rules in regards to access to their cash register. Remote readable meters in recent years possibly has changed those rules for some, but many still want same access they always wanted, smart meters are not immune to failure and this way they still can have easier access to them when needed.
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Even with overhead conductors, if they are service drop conductors (as opposed to "service conductors, overhead") the NEC does not apply, although the rules in the NESC would apply and I think they are almost identical.
 
don_resqcapt19 said:
Even with overhead conductors, if they are service drop conductors (as opposed to "service conductors, overhead") the NEC does not apply, although the rules in the NESC would apply and I think they are almost identical.
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I did think about that when I replied before - I guess it really depends where the service point is. The service drop may not be covered by NEC but the open service conductors that attach to the drop possibly are covered by NEC.
 
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