I'm not getting all of the MV emails for some reason, it doesn't seem to be
consistent, however many are obviously missing.
Yanking meters is obviously not a good idea in the middle of a storm. However
rules vary greatly by state apparently. When I was in Cincinnati, I noticed a
glowing wire in my meter box, I immediately yanked the meter and replaced some
wiring in the box. (Yes, I have an electrical background) I really didn't have
much choice since I didn't want to lose power and/or have the wiring simply
catch on fire. I called the power company immediately after I repaired the
wiring problem and they were very non-chalant about the entire event. I asked
for someone to come re-seal the meter that day and they said, we will make a
note of it and do the reseal in the next few months! It was many months before
they finally resealed the meter.
I've never heard of using an old meter base to "plug into a house" with a
generator. Certainly it would work if the wiring was proper, however I wouldn't
recommend doing that unless you were very proficient electrically. Backfeeding
a power line can kill a lineman and a charge of manslaughter and all of the
ramifications is very serious stuff.
Be careful out there.
Dave
>>>>>>>>>
Rikk Rogers wrote:
> Try clipping the seal off every time they put one on.
> After about the 4th one they will quit messing with it.
> Also a large dog under the meter works well......
> <big Grin>
>
> rikk
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Military Vehicles Mailing List [mailto:mil-veh@mil-veh.org]On
> Behalf Of M35products@aol.com
> Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2001 4:33 PM
> To: Military Vehicles Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [MV] PE95 G Gen Set
>
> In a message dated 10/31/01 1:42:44 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> ttpete@gatecom.com writes:
>
> << When you lose
> power, just unplug the meter, plug in the meter base, connect the
> neutral wire to the ground terminal you have put in the meter box, >>
>
> Dear Sir:
>
> I don't know what part of the world you live in, so I may be way off here.
> In New York State, where our gold-plated electricity costs $0.25 per KWh, it
> is a felony to remove, re-insert, or otherwise mess with the meter, pan,
> socket, etc. There is a seal on every meter to indicate if someone has
> removed the meter. Licensed electricians must call the utility in the event
> that they must, for a bona fide reason, remove and replace the meter. They
> are given a clearance number to protect themselves legally. The NEC
> (National
> Electric Code) which is applicable in most states, I believe, also has some
> things to say about jury-rigged contraptions of this type. I'm sure that the
> local Building Inspector as well as the IBEW, would have a few choice words,
> too. If it ain't UL-approved, I would recommend that you don't use it. It
> seems much easier and safer to use a commercially-available transfer switch.
> It may be dead right now, but how do you know it isn't going to be live
> momentarily? Plugging in a gutted meter base, standing in a puddle, in the
> midst of a Nor'Easter rather than sending the teenager down to the cellar to
> throw the switch seems a little masochistic, if not downright suicidal.
> apb
>
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