100a main to 100A sub?

[Terry D]

I guess I was clarifying what "outside service" meant. The utility just needs to come pull the meter, or also disconnect the service at the pole/riser, depending on what is getting done. This is certainly not a "do whatever you want" kind of thing... Hope the OP figures that out

Here, we consider the outside service as the riser, the meter socket the load side conductors going inside and the ground rod, all customers responsibility. Contractors are allowed to disconnect and reconnect and also pull the meter. We have one county that will not let us pull a meter, same utility so its a jurisdiction thing. I agree though, hope the OP does figure it out.

 

[MrPink]

um have you contacted the PoCo about this?

meter pan may only be rated for 100a.

and how will you disconnect the in

They are licensed electricians they will be doing everything to code, they will pull the permits, setup inspection, which I will be paying for. Everything will be done just like it would be through the company, this will be done on the weekends/after hrs. I will be paying for the materials, their labor costs will be paid in food and beer, and I also get to learn more as I go.

This will cost me roughly 2k-3k in materials and permits/inspections, I suspect. Which in my end is so much better than forking out 10k, and it still gets done correctly.

Michigan has not adopted 2020 NEC either, they are still using 2017. I don't believe I have to have an exterior disconnect, but I will probably put one in any way. And like I said above, they are licensed electricians.

I do know that this is not a "do whatever you want" scenario. The people that my dad works whole home generators are great guys and are going to follow NEC code and get the permits that I need to get. I understand the way I worded it made it sound like I am going into this all willy-nilly, I assure you that is not the case.

 

[wyliesdiesels]

If you put a disconnect outside, you will have to convert your main service panel into a subpanel (which might not be possible) and refeed it with a 4-wire feeder

 

[MrPink]

If you put a disconnect outside, you will have to convert your main service panel into a subpanel (which might not be possible) and refeed it with a 4-wire feeder

That is what I have been seeing too.