POCO disconnect at Transformer ?
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Not going to work when said transformer serves more then one customer, plus it's not the way the PoCo's do things.
DC73
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They could. But it's cheaper to boot the meter. They can send a field tech in a pickup. Much lower hourly rate than a journeyman serviceman with a bucket truck or extend-o-stick. Field techs generally aren't qualified to pull transformer fuses. PoCos do pull the fuses or cut the wire at the pole when morons bypass the meter after being disconnected for non-pay.
Booting the meter means to install rubber boots on the terminals to insulate the meter and prevent power from flowing. They leave the meter installed with the boots and send a field tech back out to remove them when the order comes through.
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zmaxmotorsports
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Aceman
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If you're the only customer on the transformer, they will usually pull the cutouts/bayonets depending on if it's pots on the pole or a padmount. If more than one customer is on the transformer, they may just cut your wires loose from the service or unlug your wires at the padmount while keeping the other homes connected.
Just wondering because two leads in the meter base would still be hot with the meter out. Hypothetically, was moving eq grounds in the panel and one got too close to the incoming feeds. Was the original electrician sloppy or do you suppose they backed out of the breaker ?
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I want to thank everyone for their help. I have an estimate to replace panel with an Eaton ch and two ground rods. Awaiting word as to if the company will install new GE panel so I can reuse breakers. Would y'all elect to spend the additional 300 or so and just go Eaton with new breakers over a GE panel ?
wyliesdiesels
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Do u have a separate meter pan?
U could just remove one hot leg at a time and tape it...
If those were loose enough to back out that much u would see evidence of excessive heat, arcing, melting and blackness!
U could just remove one hot leg at a time and tape it...
If those were loose enough to back out that much u would see evidence of excessive heat, arcing, melting and blackness!
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Speedy Petey
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WHY are you so quick to replace that panel? What do you think is wrong with it?
I don't have a good answer. The only advantages of a new panel would be to shorten the unfused length of the service entrance wire, gain more physical space inside the box for ease of working in it, gain slack in the incoming wiring by going to a taller box, and maybe change the 1/2 space breakers to full space breakers. It started out that I was out of neutral lugs. I have corrected that. The electrician that came out bid installation of two new ground bars. The meter which was on the outside wall is now part of an add on garage. Power company seems ok with it.
Many people here suggested that if it was an older GE panel, they would change it outright. Don't know if they know something about it that I don't.
Thanks for the reply
Many people here suggested that if it was an older GE panel, they would change it outright. Don't know if they know something about it that I don't.
Thanks for the reply
wyliesdiesels
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Some of that debris may be stuck on due to the No-A-Lox on the al wire!
wyliesdiesels
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Ick! It looks like those conductors are nicked pretty bad from stripping the insulation. I would cut them and restrip...carefully!
Bib Overalls
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There are some things that don't need to be fixed.