600 amp 5 gang meter bank

[JOHNEO99]

So I am bidding an office building and there is no service on the outside of the building yet. I have mostly done residential work but have recently (within the last 3 years) been bidding and doing some light commercial work. Most of the work has been buildouts where the electrical panel is already in the unit and we go from there.

The plans are calling for an underground 600 amp five gang meter bank, 100amps/meter, single phase 3W (one of which I will be using for my unit).

When I have done multimeter banks its only been for condos and each unit had a main disco under the meter.

Can I put something in like this for a 5 unit commercial building or do I need to configure it having a 600 amp main disco outside feeding the 5 gang meter bank?

 

[bphgravity]

The code permits up to 6 service disconnecting means per service regardless of occupancy type.

I assume the building will be owned and each unit leased or rented to tenants? If so, is there not a 6th meter and main for a house panel?

 

[BryanMD]

ask the poco what their requirements are.

fwiw: only 100A per unit?

 

[JOHNEO99]

The code permits up to 6 service disconnecting means per service regardless of occupancy type.

I assume the building will be owned and each unit leased or rented to tenants? If so, is there not a 6th meter and main for a house panel?

There are four units and one HP which I will be using and this is the 100 amp service. I am thinking I will need 200 amp/position for the meter bank.

Anyone have a catalog number for this apparatus?

If each meter has a disco/breaker for the respective units do I need to have a 600amp main disco outside or can each panel be considered a main disco like in the condo scenario?

 

[JOHNEO99]

http://cgi.ebay.com/Cutler-Hammer-6...k-Service_W0QQitemZ320325319679QQcmdZViewItem


This looks like what I need.

 

[bphgravity]

No. You don't need a single main until you need to exceed six service disconnects...

 

[JOHNEO99]

No. You don't need a single main until you need to exceed six service disconnects...

Oh OK I see what you were saying earlier now.

http://www.milbankmfg.com/Products/Catalogs/CatalogFiles/PDF/UNY.pdf


When I have used this product on condos we were allowed to call the panel inside the units "the main disconnects" each unit had its own water meter/service and we brought the GEC from the panel to main water feed.

If Used this on a commercial job would it be the same or would i have to run a 1/0 for the entire meter bank then run a separate GEC from each panel back to the meter bank?

 

[cadpoint]

Now if you feed with a trough from the bottom make sure there is plenty of space for the six pack. Better yet take a few moments to compose an echo-sketch of what this six pack will look like on the wall, what it might be is nothing, but it might be something.

 

[JOHNEO99]

Now if you feed with a trough from the bottom make sure there is plenty of space for the six pack. Better yet take a few moments to compose an echo-sketch of what this six pack will look like on the wall, what it might be is nothing, but it might be something.

Yes I have used this before on a slab where all six had to go under the concrete. The first one was a bit frustrating and that was w/ 1" IMC.
2" could be difficult.

How should I run The GEC is what I'm wondering.

http://www.milbankmfg.com/Products/Catalogs/CatalogFiles/PDF/UNY.pdf pg.16

 

[Buck Parrish]

You will be able to find a single box with six meters and six disconnects. Probably rated for 125 amps each. You buy the breakers seperately. So you could go 100 amps each if you want.
The poco will only need to bring one conduit up to it.