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[Todd Cory, Mt. Shasta Energy Services]

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So are you guys talking about putting a second set of wires on the load 
side of the meter socket or taping the wires in the "meter main combo" 
between the meter and main circuit breaker? Sometimes these are  bus 
bars and not cables which would make connections difficult.

Todd

John Berdner wrote:

>Keith:
> 
>I echo Mark's recommendation below.
>It is allowed by code and is cost effective.
>It is what I did at my own home.
>I placed a tap on the service cables just above the main terminals of
>the service panel 
>I would add that this does require working on hot conductors.
>Qualified personnel certainly applies here.
> 
>Another point sometimes missed is that you will need an over current
>device near the service panel.
>Make sure you meet the Code requirements for the Tap rule.
>This is normally not a big deal since a "totally unnecessary, doubly
>redundant, visible blade, AC disconnect" is normally required by the
>utility.
>The cost differential between a fused and unfused disconnect is small.
> 
>Best Regards,
> 
>John Berdner
>  
>

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