Meter Base Grounding

[roger]

I guess that depends on who really need access to the connection. Certainly the HO would have access to the connection point within his home but wouldn't have any access to a connection point within a meter pan that had a POCO lock on it.

I can't speak for the average HO, but I have always been able to access the connections in a meter enclosure, with or with out the POCO being present.

IMO this POCO rule is rather silly,

It certainly is, and if they had to stand in front of us and defend their stance, they would have some silly ridiculous reasoning to support their position.

Roger

 

[bikeindy]

In Indianapolis if you have a ground in the meter base you don't get power. the meter base is owned by the power co here since it is there meter you may only open it with permission. On the other hand if you go 8 mile east to greenfield you don't get power unless the ground is bonded in the meter base. go figure. maybe there is an EE who can clear up why different rules for different POCO's.

 

[roger]

In Indianapolis if you have a ground in the meter base you don't get power. the meter base is owned by the power co here since it is there meter you may only open it with permission. On the other hand if you go 8 mile east to greenfield you don't get power unless the ground is bonded in the meter base. go figure. maybe there is an EE who can clear up why different rules for different POCO's.

There is no reason to ask an EE, it's a stupid rule with no theory or practical reason to it.

I ask again, why are the other connections we make inside a meter considered perfect and never need to be accessed?

In my experience, I have never had a service call to repair a GEC connection, have any of you?

Now, these POCO's requiring the connection inside a residence are simply inviting a surge or lighting strike to enter the residence, kind of foolish IMO.

Roger

 

[peter d]

I don't understand Poco rules at all sometimes.

For instance, and forgive my Northeast Utilities/National Grid comparisons, but NG always uses rigid for pole risers, NU only uses them when subject to damage (almost never.) NU pulls the conductors for a service lateral, NG makes the electrician provide and install them.

And if you install a 400 amp residential service in NU territory, all you're gonna get for that lateral is 4/0. Kinda makes a 400 amp service pointless IMO.

 

[Terrynistler]

I work in a five county area with 3 different pocos. They are all different just do what they want and you get your power turned on. Insane yes but my job is worthless if they won't stick the meter in!