Neutral issue. Don't be that person.

[Little Bill]

I think he means that he supplies the conductors, but doesn’t land them? Not really clear.

I deal with multiple POCO, some of them are a little different, but all of them install the conductors. Customer is charged for them, but POCO installs them.

 

[ptonsparky]

In the area of this installation:

The pedestal is the POCOs. They install it and anything prior to it. Their responsibility.

The customers EC installs the underground from pedestal to house. The EC terminates both ends. Once the meter is installed, the EC has no access to the meter base connections without POCOs permission. Typically the EC cannot remove the meter.

In the past, the inspector may happen to be there prior to meter installation, but not necessarily. IDK if that’s changed in the last few years. My inspectors at the time would normally say go ahead and cover and they would give POCO permission to energize.

Other POCOs in the State have their own rules.

 

[LarryFine]

That's the way I've always found them but the meter base in the picture has a sticker that says" bottom feed". I didn't know if that was just referring to it being an underground meter base, or meaning the POCO feed lands on the bottom.

It means that there is enough space in the enclosure for the service conductors to pass the socket.

 

[ptonsparky]

I believe the line side meter lugs are buss bars near where the neutral bar exits the upper back. IDK if this is a dual meter pedestal that would have a common line side in for both meters.

 

[AC\DC]

Who ended up taking responsibility?

 

[hillbilly1]

Must be different in your area. We never connect line conductors on an underground service, POCO does. We would only connect line to meter on an overhead service.

That’s the way it is here too.

 

[ptonsparky]

Who ended up taking responsibility?

IDK for sure but it doesn't look good for the POCO.

 

[herding_cats]

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