Grounding/Bonding in new meter disconnect

[Davezaino1968]

I'm going in circles with my NEC book, trying to figure out how to properly ground and bond my service entrance meter disconnect panel. The neutral bar is grounded to the cabinet (not isolated) and there's a tag inside the meter utility portion that says I need to ground inside this area. Do I merely need to install a ground lug and connect to the neutral bus, then attach my gec to my subpanel and electrodes? WA state resident.

 

[LarryFine]

I don't now what the arrow is indicating, but I would land everything on the neutral bar as usual.

 

[Davezaino1968]

I don't now what the arrow is indicating, but I would land everything on the neutral bar as usual.

Thanks Larry.

 

[infinity]

I don't now what the arrow is indicating, but I would land everything on the neutral bar as usual.

I agree. Is it possible that the label is pointing to something that isn't visible in the photo? Where is the fifth jaw for the neutral.

 

[Davezaino1968]

I agree. Is it possible that the label is pointing to something that isn't visible in the photo? Where is the fifth jaw for the neutral.

It appears seimens is using the neutral buss as the landing spot for service entrance which is the upper lug in the meter compartment. Non accessible once power company locks the upper cover with meter ring.

 

[LarryFine]

Agreed. That metal piece spot-welded to the back plate appears to be no more substantial than the lug welded to the enclosure for the screw at the bottom of the inner cover.

Maybe it's just a warning that there is a grounded object close to the load-side jaws. There is a label I can't quite read on the right side of the meter jaws.

 

[Davezaino1968]

Here is the tag in question..also there is nothing below the black shield from the original picture.

 

[infinity]

Here is the tag in question..also there is nothing below the black shield from the original picture.

To me that label is meaningless and was written by an electrical illiterate.

 

[LarryFine]

Here is the tag in question..also there is nothing below the black shield from the original picture.

It's useless. Many, if not most utilities and/or localities do not allow GECs in the meter (section).

 

[readydave8]

I installed one of those this week, EMC so they would have allowed it in sealed compartment but didn't notice convenient hole to run wire thru (didn't look too hard), I just hooked ground in lower compartment

I don't think has been inspected yet, if I'da been worried would have scraped label off

 

[Little Bill]

That tag is meaning the GEC and the arrow is pointing to where it should land. I don't see a lug, so it would have to be added. Also, the POCO would have to allow it. All the POCOs I deal with except one, want the GEC in the meter. Even the one that doesn't, will allow it in this type meter-main.