Meter Pole Installation

Open a knock out on top of the meter box to fit the riser pole width.

Meter pole installation. See below for our assembly guide for meter pole installation. Then there is the cost to the electrician to build it and install it. All permits required to receive service are the responsibility of the member. If metallic weather head is used with pvc conduit it must have a bonding ground.

The pole must be treated and be at least a class 7 round or 6 x 6 square and have a minimum of 14 5 feet above the ground. Contact our customer service department here or call 1 800 342 6978 for additional details. 1 4x6 post braced with 2x4s with at least 12ft to knob a 16 ft post. Figure 2 5 shows details of a service mast with the meter on the surface of the building.

Surface mounted meter installation. Weather head must be a minimum of 18 inches from top of the pole. 1 weather proof panel with breakers. Service mast surface mount meter.

Then you have to pull a permit 60 get a licensed electrician to install it 100 and have it signed off by a city county inspector. There are four screws on each of the box s corners. The customer installs everything in the pic ture except the. Utility company standards call for 1 6th of the pole to be buried.

The member shall purchase a meter base from the ooperative or purchase an approved meter base and install it on the pole at their expense. 25 foot meter poles and fused disconnect poles. The height of the pole is going to depend on the application you have in mind. The ooperative will supply install and own the service drop to the pole and the service wire attachments on the pole.

A licensed electrician should install the wiring between the meter pole and the building. Secure the box to the wall according to manufacturer recommendations. In this video i assembly some meter poles for my neighbors. 1 1 1.

At this point i have already assembled my own and the power co op has installed it but the proc. 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. All wiring conduit meter socket service disconnecting devices appliances lighting and other equipment installed and or owned by the customer on the customer s premises. If there is to be pressure or a heavy wire load on the pole you ll want to buy a new pole.

The service could be wired to an exterior meter as shown here or to service equipment inside the building.