Sub-metering options

[frogneck77]

I am looking at a job at an airport where a customer of mine has purchased a lot. He is erecting portable airplane hangars and would like exterior receptacles located at each hangar, or a group of receptacles in between a couple of hangars. He is looking to meter them individually. Can anyone recommend any manufacturers of sub-metered exterior receptacle assemblies, or any alternate ideas to metering would be greatly appreciated.

 

[winnie]

Not having any direct experience with this sort of hardware, I cannot make any recommendations.

However a search for "metered power outlet" turns up a bunch of options specifically designed for the RV campground market. These are panels (as well as pedestals designed for underground feed) which incorporate a meter, a few breakers, and several receptacles, often under a nice 'in use' cover. "RV metered power outlet" gets even more specific. (leave off the quotes when you do the search)

My search turned up:
http://dominionrv.com/
http://www.hialeahmeter.com/poweroutlets.html
http://www.sea.siemens.com/resident/docs/RPSA-LG001-0602.pdf
http://www.connecticut-electric.com/rv.html
http://www.milbankmfg.com/Products/Catalogs/CatalogFiles/PDF/RV 06 04.pdf
http://www.eatonelectrical.com/unsecure/cms1/PG00600001E.PDF
http://www.murrayelectrical.com/tempowerpanels.html

Hmm. Some of these aren't too expensive. Maybe I should put them in the kid's rooms.....

-Jon

 

[satcom]

A good idea is to check on your state laws, before contracting for any sub-metered project, many of the laws, require a third party audit contract, which may add to the cost of sub metering.

 

[Pierre C Belarge]

You may be looking for companies such as EmonDemon or the like. As has been mentioned, check with the local AHJ and the POCO.

 

[infinity]

We have used Quadlogic in the past and from what you described they may be what you're looking for:

http://www.quadlogic.com/index.html

 

[frogneck77]

Thanks for the input!
Bill