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Is an outdoor service meter with a disconnect still 3ft min and 6ft max to the center of the meter from ground in Massachusetts


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The meter is up to your POCO, it's not an NEC concern. With that said, MA may have a local rule.


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Gushud said:
Is an outdoor service meter with a disconnect still 3ft min and 6ft max to the center of the meter from ground in Massachusetts
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It is ultimately up to the utility, for any meter that is specific to the utility's purposes, such as a service meter.

Eversource East (formerly NSTAR) and National Grid agree with that height range from 3 ft to 6 ft, from finished grade/platform/finished floor to the center of the globe. Other utilities may have different acceptable ranges. Generally, the ideal position for the meter globe is at "eye level", which for a typical person is between 5 ft and 5'-6".
 
Carultch said:
It is ultimately up to the utility, for any meter that is specific to the utility's purposes, such as a service meter.

Eversource East (formerly NSTAR) and National Grid agree with that height range from 3 ft to 6 ft, from finished grade/platform/finished floor to the center of the globe. Other utilities may have different acceptable ranges. Generally, the ideal position for the meter globe is at "eye level", which for a typical person is between 5 ft and 5'-6".
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Reminds me of a service one of my guys built about 30 years ago, I had an electrician we called "tiny", 6'4, around 400 lbs! He asked what height I wanted the meter bank built, I told him the meter sockets needed to be at eye level. Came back a while later, he had them all at his eye level! LOL!
 
Thanks everyone I found it on National grid document min is 3'6" to max 5'6" to center of meter the bottom of the meter socket can't be less than 2ft of the ground 3 ft from a gas meter


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hillbilly1 said:
Reminds me of a service one of my guys built about 30 years ago, I had an electrician we called "tiny", 6'4, around 400 lbs! He asked what height I wanted the meter bank built, I told him the meter sockets needed to be at eye level. Came back a while later, he had them all at his eye level! LOL!
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That's why it is best to avoid subjective dimensions such as "eye level". And if someone gives you a subjective dimension, show them your interpretation, and work with them to refine it into an objective dimension.
 
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