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It looks like there are two neutral wires coming off the neutral messenger wire going Into the weather head, if anyone has any explanation for this I would appreciate it, just studying for home inspection purposes thanks.
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There are 2 meters feeding two different apts or parts of the building. A neutral is needed for each apt. Not sure -- maybe I misunderstand
 
There are 2 hots connected to one ungrounded conductor, 2 hots connected to the other ungrounded conductor and 2 neutrals connected to the grounded conductor
 
Looks like they didn't have a large enough conductor so they tried to parallel two smaller ones. Not compliant at all since I doubt those wires are 1/0 or larger
 
It means instead of using a number 2 conductor (not sure what size they needed) they used 2- #6 or so to make the conductor larger
 
Basically you are doubling the size of the conductor by doing that. Inside the meter those 2- conductors are installed under the neutral lug.
 
Dennis Alwon said:
It means instead of using a number 2 conductor (not sure what size they needed) they used 2- #6 or so to make the conductor larger
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What would be a reason someone would do that and what would it look like in the meter , would both of those wires be wrapped together to become one wire under one lug then ?
 
Rayne said:
What would be a reason someone would do that and what would it look like in the meter , would both of those wires be wrapped together to become one wire under one lug then ?
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Yes, If the installer didn't have the larger conductor then he could use 2 smaller conductor that equalled the size of the larger one he didn't have, however, I doubt what he did was legal.
 
Dennis Alwon said:
Yes, If the installer didn't have the larger conductor then he could use 2 smaller conductor that equalled the size of the larger one he didn't have, however, I doubt what he did was legal.
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Okay that makes sense thanks , any chance it could be #1 on this picture where the grounding conductor comes from the service drop, I’m sure there no way anyone would know by a picture
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You'll have to pull the meter and see how it's terminated to know for sure. As dumb as it sounds it could be a GEC passing through the meter enclosure.
 
infinity said:
You'll have to pull the meter and see how it's terminated to know for sure. As dumb as it sounds it could be a GEC passing through the meter enclosure.
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That’s exactly what I was wondering , so that’s kinda what it seems like it’s narrowed down too it’s either parallel neutrals or maybe a gec
 
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