Can conductors pass thru the Meter Socket enclosure??

[threephase]

Say for instance the 'meter socket enclosure (MSE)' is surface mounted on the exterior of a dwelling. The back of the enclosure has a nipple leading to a surface mounted panelboard in the garage.

If you had intentions of wanting to mount a transfer switch outside next to the MSE, could you run the generator conductors from the transfer switch, thru the MSE in order to reach the panelboard?

THe reason I ask is it's conceivable that the meter is pulled but you would still have hot conductors passing thru to the panelboard.

Code violation?

 

[mdshunk]

Even if there was not violation (and I'm not sure about that), I highly doubt you'd get the utility to approve such an installation.

 

[ibew441dc]

Say for instance the 'meter socket enclosure (MSE)' is surface mounted on the exterior of a dwelling. The back of the enclosure has a nipple leading to a surface mounted panelboard in the garage.

If you had intentions of wanting to mount a transfer switch outside next to the MSE, could you run the generator conductors from the transfer switch, thru the MSE in order to reach the panelboard?

THe reason I ask is it's conceivable that the meter is pulled but you would still have hot conductors passing thru to the panelboard.

Code violation?

threephase,

If I am understanding you correctly, I would have to say that this installation would be in violation of 230.7 in the 2005 NEC.

(The nipple would be a service raceway.)


ibew441dc

 

[Bea]

In the situation you are stating sounds like the meter is being used as a raceway to connect two other raceways together a violation of 230.7 because the meter contains unfused conductors the nipple would not be a service raceway as it will only contain fused conductors form the service rated transfer switch.

 

[George Stolz]

I agree with all the above - even if the POCO went for it, the AHJ should fail it based on 230.7.