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Customer wants to add a house meter/panel to the left/right of switch. My G.E supplier claims I need to add another whole meter stack and then an outdoor panel. Inside main switch there are neutral lugs but no phase lugs. There are a couple of buss bolts that I believe I could add a crimpped lug to. This way I wouldnt have the added cost of another whole meter stack. This would allow me to keep the cost in the customers budget. Anyone done something like this recently? Main switch is Ge tmpsb10r. Meter stack is Ge tmp8412R. Thanks in advance!
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You are not supposed to touch the main with that setup. For once you have it the easiest it could possibly be. Buy the right single gang meter socket, shut off main and slap it on. 3R panel nippled over in less than 2hours. I wish I got a job that clean and easy lately.

BTW, customers budget needs to include the right meter.
 
So my supplier thinks i have to have a link bypass meter socket for this to meet code? Which of course is alot more money. Does anyone know if this is true?
 
Assuming the load calcs are ok, why not on the right side of the last stack? That cover bulging on the right side is the buss bar where another stack can connect. I'm pretty sure they make one meter stack for that buss bar (it seems relatively new). Worse case scenario will be 2. And they are not that expensive when considering the labor and other materials you're implying in what you plan? $600-$800?
I'm a little puzzled as well, if you will install a "house meter" won't you need a "house panel" ANYWAY?
And if what you plan to do (crimping a wire and bolt in on the buss to the left), why do you need GE? Assuming it'll pass inspection ( I doubt it) you can use anything.

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Customer wants to add a house meter/panel to the left/right of switch. My G.E supplier claims I need to add another whole meter stack and then an outdoor panel. Inside main switch there are neutral lugs but no phase lugs. There are a couple of buss bolts that I believe I could add a crimpped lug to. This way I wouldnt have the added cost of another whole meter stack. This would allow me to keep the cost in the customers budget. Anyone done something like this recently? Main switch is Ge tmpsb10r. Meter stack is Ge tmp8412R. Thanks in advance!
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cole weaver said:
So my supplier thinks i have to have a link bypass meter socket for this to meet code? Which of course is alot more money. Does anyone know if this is true?
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It seems you don't trust your GE supplier, sorry to hear that. Your only correct choice is to add a meter stack. The by-pass requirement would be from your power co. You are fortunate, In our area, all sockets require a lever by-pass $$. A quick call to your poco to verify. I do think your supplier would have it correct, very common add on. See link.

http://www.geindustrial.com/publibrary/checkout/Drawings-Outline and Dimensional|DET-222-4|PDF
 
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