This electrical wiring video shows replacing a four-gang electric meter socket base in less than 54 seconds. In reality, the entire job takes at least 40 man-hours.
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Much of that time is spent planning, ordering materials, preparing the job site, and doing preliminary work.
Homeowners who will be without power for a few hours need to have advance notice. I tape notices to everyone’s front door two weeks ahead of time and a reminder a day or two before.
A permit from the town also needs to be applied for. Arrangements must also be made with the power company to disconnect electrical power at the transformer, so the four-gang meter socket replacement can be done safely.
Some of the relevant articles in the National Electrical Code that pertain to a four-gang meter replacement are:
Article 230 Services.
Article 250 Grounding and Bonding. Specifically 250.28 Main Bonding Jumper, 250.50 Grounding Electrode System, Table 250.66 for Grounding Electrode Conductor Size, 250.92 for Bonding of Services, and 250.118 Types of Grounding Conductors.
Article 300 General Requirements for Wiring Methods and Materials for a four-gang Meter Socket Replacement.
Article 310 Conductors for General Wiring. Article 310.15 has the wire ampacity tables.
The power company may also have certain requirements that must be met for a four-gang electric meter socket replacement.
For complete details about this four-gang meter socket replacement with pictures, material lists, tool lists, and installation details, go to my free article here: https://mrelectrician.tv/4-gang-meter-base-replacement/
Follow safe practices when working with electrical wiring.
Go to my Zazzle Store here to get the required “Emergency Disconnect, Service Disconnect” labels and stickers to satisfy the 2023 National Electrical Code requirements for four-gang meter sockets in article 230.85(E)(1) and (2).
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