Converting a panel into a j-box

[David McGill]

In the City of Tulsa in years past the electrical contractors were allowed to install electrical panels in clothes closets. As time has past, when a homeowner upgrades his service we now allowed the electrician to install a weatherproof panel on the outside of the house and take the interior busbar out of the closet panel and make joints in it. Is there anything that might prohibit this practice?

In that same line of thought is it acceptable to remove the meter from the meter socket and use it as a junction or pull box?

David McGill
City of Tulsa, Electrical Inspector

 

[brian wisemiller]

using old panel "gutted" for jb is acceptable here in memphis. be sure to scrape paint from inside box before you install grounding lug in old panel (usually #8 or #6 grounding conductor from ground bar of outside panel). i have never needed or seen meter box used as jb.

 

[David McGill]

Thanks for the reply. Good tip on 250.148 (A). Thanks again.

 

[H.L.]

The meter socket cover has an opening in it for the meter. To change it i.e., cover the opening, or make a new cover would violate the UL listing. Would it not?

H. L.

 

[brian wisemiller]

i wouldnt ever consider using an old meter socket as a jb.

 

[petersonra]

The meter socket cover has an opening in it for the meter. To change it i.e., cover the opening, or make a new cover would violate the UL listing. Would it not?

H. L.

where does it say anywhere in the code that a jb has to be listed?