230.85 Emergency disconnect

[Greg1707]

A disconnect is now required for the service conductors on the outside of the house. I have yet to see a combination meter/disconnect in my area. I see meter cans with 200 amp main breaker installed adjacent.

Will we be seeing combination equipment? It would certainly look better.

 

[Dennis Alwon]

A disconnect is now required for the service conductors on the outside of the house. I have yet to see a combination meter/disconnect in my area. I see meter cans with 200 amp main breaker installed adjacent.

Will we be seeing combination equipment? It would certainly look better.

I have no idea why you haven't seen meter/mains. They have been around for many years however they were very hard to find during the pandemic. I am not sure about now. You don't need a meter/main to comply with this section of the code.

 

[LarryFine]

I have no idea why you haven't seen meter/mains.

I know why. Dominion Power provides meter bases free. It's not worth the cost for a combo.

We drive to the nearest depot, pick up one (or two), and buy the service parts the job calls for.

I have never installed one, I haven't worked in one, and don't think I have ever even seen one.

 

[Greg1707]

I know why. Dominion Power provides meter bases free. It's not worth the cost for a combo.

We drive to the nearest depot, pick up one (or two), and buy the service parts the job calls for.

I have never installed one, I haven't worked in one, and don't think I have ever even seen one.

I am not sure of the situation now but two years ago I asked the designer at Dominion Power if I could install a meter combo. The answer was no.

 

[jaggedben]

Something tells me that 230.85 will have zero effect on Dominion Power's policies.

 

[LarryFine]

Something tells me that 230.85 will have zero effect on Dominion Power's policies.

We're still on the '17 NEC, which has no 230.85, so it will definitely not have any effect.

 

[frofro19]

I know why. Dominion Power provides meter bases free. It's not worth the cost for a combo.

We drive to the nearest depot, pick up one (or two), and buy the service parts the job calls for.

I have never installed one, I haven't worked in one, and don't think I have ever even seen one.

And Dominion doesn't approve a lot of the meter/mains. I've installed one and had to go down a list to find one they approved. Wouldn't give me the list as they said it changes for some unknown reason, but final found one they approved.

 

[LarryFine]

See if this helps:

https://www.dominionenergy.com/-/media/pdfs/north-carolina---electric/large-business/blue-book.pdf?la=en&rev=4b6d05fe8673435c91d0f7f0b96d6048#%5B%7B%22num%22%3A305%2C%22gen%22%3A0%7D%2C%7B%22name%22%3A%22XYZ%22%7D%2C70%2C720%2C0%5D