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Old 07-25-2011, 02:59 PM
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Need help converting to a 200 amp meterbase. i just need to switch the wires Someone

Can you match the old (letters) to the new (numbers) on the 200 amp meterbase
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A,B,C,D are feeds coming in from power supply or feeding out to house???
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A,B,C,D are feeds coming in from power supply or feeding out to house???
feeds INTO the house. Had to change out the meter base before the electric company will bring power to us, thanks
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5=B = neutral
6=D= ground
4=A=line
3=c=line
w/ meter in place
6 will feed 5 neutral
4 will feed 2 line
3 will feed 1 line
I DO NOT SEE A GROUND BUS IN THE METER PAN.
IT MUST HAVE ONE!!!!
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5=B = neutral
6=D= ground
4=A=line
3=c=line
w/ meter in place
6 will feed 5 neutral
4 will feed 2 line
3 will feed 1 line
I DO NOT SEE A GROUND BUS IN THE METER PAN.
IT MUST HAVE ONE!!!!
6 is for the neutral from power company, small lug to the right of 6 is for the ground, 5 is for the neutral to the house, shouldnt need a ground bus as long as you land(bond) the ground on the small mechanical lug to the right of 6
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and 1 and 2 would be for power company as well with 3 and 4 feeding your house....this is how I would do it.
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Thanks for the help, got it figured now. The base has been out there for a year and just got around to getting the shed built, they wanted us to upgrade meter boxes. Thanks agai
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give me a call if you need anything else but you should be good to go.
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6 is for the neutral from power company, small lug to the right of 6 is for the ground, 5 is for the neutral to the house, shouldnt need a ground bus as long as you land(bond) the ground on the small mechanical lug to the right of 6
I totally mised the ground lug bomded to the neutral bar .
I'll blame it on the glare spot and not my eyesight
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2/0 wire also, rated for 195 amps but the inspectors let that slide for residential, commercial they make us use 3/0
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