goldstar
Senior Member
- Location
- New Jersey
- Occupation
- Electrical Contractor
Is anyone having problems torquing down on the lugs of recently manufactured 200 amp Millbank meter enclosures ? I've already snapped 3 of the red fiberglass standoffs in these things. These new standoffs are very weak and are no longer being made solid. They're actually hollow and can't stand up to the amount of torque it takes to ratchet down the lug.
I snapped one off today at my own house (Sunday - no supply houses open:happysad. I managed to Krazy Glue the piece back in with an AC cable tie holding it together as a back-up. I was surprised it held strong.
If you're having these same issues I would suggest that the next time you do a service upgrade, purchase 2 meter enclosures. That way, if you snap off a standoff you'll have a back-up on the job. If you don't have a problem you can always take the spare one back to the supply house.
I snapped one off today at my own house (Sunday - no supply houses open:happysad. I managed to Krazy Glue the piece back in with an AC cable tie holding it together as a back-up. I was surprised it held strong.
If you're having these same issues I would suggest that the next time you do a service upgrade, purchase 2 meter enclosures. That way, if you snap off a standoff you'll have a back-up on the job. If you don't have a problem you can always take the spare one back to the supply house.