225 amp meter

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Is a 200 amp meter rated for 225? Or, do I need a 320/400. Also, is there a code reference to manual meter bypasses?
 
Around here we us the same meterbases for 200A and 225A. Bypasses in meterbases is a POCO thing not an NEC issue.
 
sid123456 said:
Is a 200 amp meter rated for 225? Or, do I need a 320/400. Also, is there a code reference to manual meter bypasses?
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A 200 amp meter base is rated for 200 amps noncontinuous load and 160 for continuous load.

You will need a 400 amp base-- it is rated 320 for continuous load and 400 noncontinuous.
 
C3PO said:
Around here we us the same meter bases for 200A and 225A.
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Don't forget that we don't follow the same rules that you have to follow. You are correct, we use a class 200 meter and a 200 ampere meter fitting for a 225 ampere service but you are not permitted to do the same. Ours come with a lifetime guarantee. :smile:
 
A 200 amp base on a 225 amp service has always concerned me, but I can't say I have ever honestly seen a resulting problem.
Here the meter base is a POCO call and to the inspectors is "invisible".
 
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