Fulthrotl
~Autocorrect is My Worst Enema.~
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I am referring to service repairs like a main breaker. In the past it was normal and customary for a licensed contractor to call SCE to have the ring removed to safely perform the repairs. Now the customer needs to do so. They will ask questions to verify the account holder. They will also not lock the meter or reconnect after repairs are made without the customer calling.
In the cases I speak of the AHJ is not involved as this is not a service change. Main breakers and buss bar replacement are repairs which can be legitimately performed without permit. SCE will not even roll a repair truck by word of a licensed contractor any longer.
I may do work for landlords, these are not the SCE account holder. SCE will not roll the truck on the Landlords request either.
I think SCE is trying to protect someone but it is not doing so in the respect of safety.
is this new? about 2 weeks ago, i called SCE, and needed a lock ring pulled off a 200 amp 208 3p 4 wire commercial service.
i had the customers last bill in hand, as the customer spoke almost no english, vietnamese lady, i called the trouble line,
requested a lock ring removal, identified myself as the electrical contractor performing the work, and they removed it
within half a day.
i explained that i needed the meter pulled to be able to perform a safety inspection, and SCE had no problem with it.
called them back when the work was done, released the job, and they re sealed the meter.
the SCE lock ring keys can be had online... they are about $300 or so... the problem is, if you pull the meter, it goes
offline, and that rings a bell, and then you are going to get a line patrolman dispatched to see why it went offline, and when
they find you pulled the meter, they are gonna be a bit pissy about it..