How To Install a Meter Socket and Main Panel

Learn how to install a main panel and meter socket. Installation by @energyoneelectric

[@pedropereira8924]

Very nice, thanks

[@vince6829]

Nice job! Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

[@energyoneelectric]

Thanks for watching.

[@royalrhinointeriors]

Good job explaining how to do this properly.

[@energyoneelectric]

Thank you

[@diamondwere5483]

first of all love the detail and close ups. i am currious, if you're running TECK why the PVC. just esthetics? although it came in handy for the ground.

[@energyoneelectric]

Glad you find the video useful. There was already ACWU cable in the ground before I quoted that job. The inspectors around here want a pvc sleeve over the cable even if it's armoured, plus it looks better than a black cable running up the wall. Thanks for watching!

[@Pembroke.]

Thank you for sharing your hard work take care and Happy Canada Day 🇨🇦 and Happy 4th of July 🇺🇸🍺🍺🍺

[@energyoneelectric]

Same to you!

[@doncc6080]

Nice job but why wasn't the siding put on first?

[@energyoneelectric]

On new builds the siding normally goes on after all utilities and penetrations are complete. At least around here.

[@PMJRobertsonHD5]

Dont you need a disconnect outside to protect the transformer or to work on the main panel? Also Is it okay to connect straight from transformer to a meter/main combo without a fused disconnect ?

[@energyoneelectric]

Disconnect is not required between meter and panel in this case. If you ever need to work on the panel mains you must call the utility company to shut off the power.

[@hashishsenju2015]

On the meter box: the bottom 2 hot lines going to the main breaker, do they have to be crisscross like what you did, or can they be on the same side as the main lines coming in from the top?

[@energyoneelectric]

Are you referring to the blacks and reds not being on the same side top and bottom? Or are you asking if the load cables could come into the bottom of the meter box?

[@hashishsenju2015]

@@energyoneelectric The black and red hot wires on the bottom that are going out to the main breaker.

[@energyoneelectric]

@@hashishsenju2015 it doesn't make a difference whether your black or red is on the left or right, and it doesn't need to match the line side either. Put them on either side.

[@hashishsenju2015]

@@energyoneelectric Thank you sir 🙏

[@frankelizondo7477]

The 2 hot wires going to the house ,,,,,,,, where will you hook them up at your entrance panel on this video ? anyone can answer ...... I do not see the lugs where the 2 hot wires need to be wired to.... what brand and model no. of entrance panek ?

[@energyoneelectric]

The cable that feeds the sub panel in the house was attached to a 100A 2-pole breaker at the shop panel, and in the house it was attached to the main lugs (no main breaker in the house). Hope that clears it up a bit.

[@dennishouk4630]

If using 2" conduit, why not just use a 2" male adapter rather than using that "tech connector" into the meter box?

[@energyoneelectric]

By code we need to bond the metal armor of that cable.. that's where the teck connector comes in. Inside the connector it is making contact with the metal armor. Then we attach a grounding bushing on the connector to bond the actual bonding cable too. Running your armored cables through pvc conduit and a male fitting wouldn't achieve your bonding requirement. Hope that helps, and thanks for inquiring.

[@rohanferguson920]

What happens if the load wire is connected at the top and the line wire is connected at the bottom

[@energyoneelectric]

You won't pass inspection and the utility company won't power it up. The meter box is clearly labeled inside.

[@ddaniels2901dd]

Why are you bringing power to the shop first instead of the house and why is the house being fed off a subbreaker

[@energyoneelectric]

When I got called out to quote and do this job the power cable was already at the shop..I would have brought it to the house personally.

[@jacobblackshear6105]

how many amps are you bringing to the meter

[@energyoneelectric]

I believe this was 200 amps.

[@josecruz7235]

What breaker did you use to feed the house

[@energyoneelectric]

GE panel. 100A 2 pole breaker feeding house.