I just built my 27'x30' pole building and now I am not sure how to get electric to it. I am going to run a seperate 100amp service, there is already power lines 15' from my garage in the alley that the power company will tie into. I need to figure out a way to attach the meter plug and conduit to the side of the building and up through the eave with a weather head on top. Do I just screw right through the vinyl into the 2"x4" girt on the other side. Or what is the best way or technique to attach this stuff through the vinyl. I was thinking of installing a 6"x6" post beside the building to hold the meter box and conduit but not sure if that will look bad or not. Any information is greatly appreciated.
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Attaching conduit and meter plug to new vinyl siding
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homebuilt burner
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On my garage, the power lines come in up through the concrete but I do not have a meter socket on that building. On my house, where the meter socket is I put a 2 ft by 3 ft piece of 3/4" plywood covered with aluminum trim just for that purpose. It is a little late for that in your case but you could strip the siding back and do this. Another option would be to screw a piece of plywood on some stand offs to hold it away from the building siding, and put the meter socket on there.
Yah I wish I would have done a mounting plate like you said but I ever thought of it before the siding was done. I thought about using some small pieces of pvc as standoffs as you suggested. That maybe the route I have to go, unless someone on here has a better option.
Kaizen
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I'm doing a subpanel so I don't pay a second monthly charge to have a service. I'd ask to elco as they might say they need a certain height for the drop to go to. Another possible is for them to put riser down the pole going underground and coming up on the side just above the slab then in and up to bottom of box.
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neilc
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If it’s vinyl, could you not trace the meter base on the vinyl and cut through it to the underlayment and attach directly to that and then nicely caulk to the vinyl siding?
You would need to similarly cut through the eave overhang. Not sure if you can access that easily from inside or potentially stripping back a shingle and drilling down through the roof to get an alignment for the conduit.
You would need to similarly cut through the eave overhang. Not sure if you can access that easily from inside or potentially stripping back a shingle and drilling down through the roof to get an alignment for the conduit.
That would be awesome to run it down the pole and under ground to my building. The pole is on the other side of a concrete alley so I don't know about them going under the alley. The seperate bill will be a 15 dollar minimum charge a month. My building has 12' side walls so it is plenty high enough for the drop. My neighbor has the same set up on his garage which is only 8' walls. He just screwed his box right against the siding. Which I'd rather not do.
If it’s vinyl, could you not trace the meter base on the vinyl and cut through it to the underlayment and attach directly to that and then nicely caulk to the vinyl siding?
You would need to similarly cut through the eave overhang. Not sure if you can access that easily from inside or potentially stripping back a shingle and drilling down through the roof to get an alignment for the conduit.
This might be a good idea.
bcoke
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They make panels in vinyl that match most vinyl siding profiles and leave a flat surface...screw meter mount into the siding and good to go ......BC
Pathfinders
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Google: Vinyl Mounting Block Meter Base
James-W
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It isn't all that difficult to remove the vinyl siding to install a meter base. All you really need to remove is two or three pieces of siding.
They make panels in vinyl that match most vinyl siding profiles and leave a flat surface...screw meter mount into the siding and good to go ......BC
I can't seem to find what you are describing on the internet. I found these https://www.menards.com/main/doors-...meter-base-mounting-block/p-1444449706362.htm
But I think these are suppose to go on before the siding?
as said a few posts up. not that difficult to remove the siding .
I would remove it, put a pc of 3/4 ply , capped with aluminum,install j-trim and reinstall the siding
I would remove it, put a pc of 3/4 ply , capped with aluminum,install j-trim and reinstall the siding
n20junkie
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Unzip panels, cut for mount placard, screw on placard, rezip siding.
It's really not a big deal.
It's really not a big deal.
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captaindiode
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I think this is what you need. This has a built in j channel for the siding. They have other sizes and colors or paintable.
http://www.homedepot.com/p/Builders...gclsrc=aw.ds&dclid=CMPnjZCx9tUCFc8HDAod-7sG7Q
http://www.homedepot.com/p/Builders...gclsrc=aw.ds&dclid=CMPnjZCx9tUCFc8HDAod-7sG7Q