leland

So back to the house with a 100' #4 water ground.

This is for a paying friend, POCO supplies the meter can (single meter only) and drop.
Would you spend/charge the $300+- for a meter main disco?
or- save $ by the POCO giving the pan and me giving a $140 main brkr disconnect? I think the single enclosed unit would look nicer,but this dude has not a lot of money and I'm trying to help, I will be payed,but fighting the - save him money and my distaste for having the side look like an electrical closet feeling.

edit: AHJ wants disco outside. No Idea why.

Know what I mean?

MDShunk

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leland

So true! That is why he is a PAYING friend. I will make money,just not as much.

220/221

So the firefighters can turn off the power safely before chopping holes and spraying water all over the place.

If it's cheaper, and I didn't have to look at it, I'd do whatever was functional and safe.

rrolleston

I have been using the millbank meter mains with feed through lugs last one I bought was about 160 and was an 8 space 16 circuit. Model number u5168-xtl-200-kk-pl. They also make a 20 space that I think is close to the same price.

ohiosparky99

We use the Cutler Hammer 200 amp meter main, it's only about 50 bucks more than a meter, somewhere around 95.00

nrp3

Home depot has reasonably priced 200amp meter main, Siemens I think. The milbank ones aren't bad either. The thing I hate is sleeving the 4/0 ser in pvc and the lb. Meter can with tall narrow breaker enclosure underneath seems to be a little easier with the ser going through the back of the enclosure through the sill.

mcclary's electrical

Be carful with the homedepot ones, around here they are 5 jaw.

dogleg

Just a thought ,if you use 4/0 ser after the main it would be only good for 180 amps.That would limit your inside(sub) panel to a 150 amp.Or am I mistaken and we could round up to the next size breaker?

Geoff C

Service conductors have diff ratings.

mcclary's electrical

Since there's no such thing as 180 amp breaker, you can round up

mcclary's electrical

True, but do they do not apply in this case.

dogleg

Yes I would say the panel on the inside of the house is now a sub-panel and 310.15B(7) would not apply to the SER cable.I was told I couldn't round -up by an inspector but I think that was for an Off peak panel for heating only,however probably can round up for a general service panel.I am going to look it up but if any one cares to give a code reference for the rounding up part I could use the help.