Underground service on house with brick ledge

[JDB3]

I have done it where I have talked to the general contractor & had them extend the brick up to accommodate my meter base & panel.

 

[tortuga]

If it okay with the home owner and the GC, I would pedestal mount the meter and enter the basement (if that is where the panel is going) either underground 90 up and LB in just above the sill in between the joists or core the foundation directly in the basement to the panel.

I like the pedestal mounts. You can get one with few breakers in it also for outdoor power.

I bend 3" pvc on my gas grill all the time.

I use a roof torch, there's usually no power, and i've busted all my hot boxes anyways

Wow

 

[sameguy]

Torch on smaller pipe works good, just don't burn it. Use a wet rag to lock the pipe into shape.
Ever use a pvc canon? Has heated antifreeze bath you put the 4" pipe into, messy but you can form nice bends with it.

 

[tortuga]

Torch on smaller pipe works good, just don't burn it. Use a wet rag to lock the pipe into shape.
Ever use a pvc canon? Has heated antifreeze bath you put the 4" pipe into, messy but you can form nice bends with it.

Photos please

 

[mopowr steve]

Torch for small sizes but a salamander heater works great also for bigger stuff. Just keep moving back and forth and spin and watch not to burn.

 

[John120/240]

As the others have said take your choice of heat source. To avoid kinks & flat spots make a simple jig out of plywood to fit your wall.

 

[kwired]

If you don't want to bend or can't bend for some reason, build out a mounting spot for the meter can. I have done wood covered in trim coil, or build out a unistrut frame to attach meter to, or someone else mentioned to get the masons to brick higher in the location where meter goes.

Your rowlock sill (that is what they call that top row of brick) appears to be low enough to have room for an offset to a meter mounted on the siding. If it were higher you may not have much choice as there may not be room to offset without getting meter too high, then you have to build out the meter mounting means somehow.

 

[sameguy]

Photos please

Greenlee 850
Any propane torch for small size pipe.

 

[ptonsparky]

Carlon also makes a Meter Offset that may work for you. E995J for a 2"

 

[kwired]

Carlon also makes a Meter Offset that may work for you. E995J for a 2"

I think I know what you are talking about but those won't offset 3-4" will they?

 

[ptonsparky]

I think I know what you are talking about but those won't offset 3-4" will they?

Nope

 

[brantmacga]

Someone mentioned this above but make sure that you do check with the utility before using any offsets; I work with one that absolutely doesn’t allow it.

I have to cut straight down through the row lock, brick foundation wall, and footer to have a straight pipe.

Sometimes the contractor will brick up behind the meter to give a flat surface.

When I do make offsets for the row lock, I have a hot box that accommodates up to 3” pvc.


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