Wall Mounted Electric Meter Box Installation Guide

Secure the box to the wall according to manufacturer recommendations.

Wall mounted electric meter box installation guide.

Meter installation from pad mount transformer usi ng bushing type ct s figure 14b. This type of installation will cause the meter box to protrude out quite a bit approximately 250mm so be certain that the installation of this surface mounted meter box won t cause any unnecessary obstruction or be placed in such an area. The electric meter measures the amount of electricity that is used by your home or business which tracks it by a rate of kilowatts per hour as is the electric companies billing unit of measurement. Use the electrical drill to secure the box to the wall.

Insert the meter box into the riser pipe then secure it with a connector and a locknut of the same size as the pipe used. There are four screws on each of the box s corners. Meter sockets a meter socket is the base portion of a socket type meter. American electric power company meter and service guide 4 figure 14.

480v delta or 277 480v wye 200 amp below service self contained metering with meter disconnect figure 16. Meter enclosure a wood or metal cabinet or metal socket installed indoors or outdoors in which the company s metering equipment is located. The location of this hole will depend on the wallbox s position relative to the electricity meter and fuse box. Meter a device for measuring the electric power and energy supplied to a customer.

A hole will be drilled through the wall to allow a length of armoured cable to be fed through. In some instances the cable will run along the outside of the wall.