Adding a fourth meter

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Sparky104

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Fairfield,CT,USA
Hello all,
I have been an active viewer of this sight and love all the great views and help everyone provides.
I have a three unit apartment building with three meters. The whole building is being renovated, and I need to add a fourth meter for the common areas. I have tried to find the way to accomplish this cost effectively, and have not had any luck.
One option is to replace the entire service with a four gang meter...
If I left the existing three gang meter in place, I would need to add a fourth meter somewhere. There is no room immediately adjacent to the existing meter bank to add the fourth meter, so I would have to locate it about six feet away on the other side of a window.
I am having trouble figuring out how to tap off the service entrance conductors.
Presently I have parallel 4 ought Cu.
I was thinking to replace each double lug to a triple lug and use a single 4 ought Cu to feed the new 100 Amp meter.
I am having trouble finding out in the code if this is acceptable.
Any advice?
 
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seth207

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Maine
Check with your poco about installing a new riser next to existing one. Pretty common practice around here. Just make sure your disconnects are located together.

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Sparky104 said:
Hello all,
I have been an active viewer of this sight and love all the great views and help everyone provides.
I have a three unit apartment building with three meters. The whole building is being renovated, and I need to add a fourth meter for the common areas. I have tried to find the way to accomplish this cost effectively, and have not had any luck.
One option is to replace the entire service with a four gang meter...
If I left the existing three gang meter in place, I would need to add a fourth meter somewhere. There is no room immediately adjacent to the existing meter bank to add the fourth meter, so I would have to locate it about six feet away on the other side of a window.
I am having trouble figuring out how to tap off the service entrance conductors.
Presently I have parallel 4 ought Cu.
I was thinking to replace each double lug to a triple lug and use a single 4 ought Cu to feed the new 100 Amp meter.
I am having trouble finding out in the code if this is acceptable.
Any advice?
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I have added the second riser in the past but I don't think UI (Poco for Fairfield) is allowing it any more. I was just allowed to add a house meter to a 3 gang meter bank that was located in a basement. There was about an 8x8 section on the meter bank where the conductors entered, it had a ko on the end, so I added the meter there. I used Kupl-taps, insulation piercing taps and #6 for the house meter. Sounds like you have a 400amp service? You need to call UI and they will send a field rep to tell you want you have to do. You can try to steer them a certain way if you have one. Also if you just add the house meter it has to have the bypass lever. The grounding has to be up to current code, I had to add rods, ground bridge, etc. Check out those Kupl taps, not my favorite thing but easy and acceptable.
 
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Sparky104

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Fairfield,CT,USA
Thank you so much...it is actually in Norwalk under an independent poco...third taxing district.
I have called them and waiting for a call back and meeting...I'll keep you posted
 
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