calculation [RE-Wrenches] [RE-wrenches]

[Jeff Irish]

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William,

We do a lot of supply side interconnections and they are always done in a
main service panel before the main breaker, with the utility meter being in
another location.  Sorry, but I don't have any experience with tapping into
meter/main combo units.  Drilling the main bus bars would reduce the cross
sectional area for current to flow through so I'd be really hesitant to try
that.  I'm sure it would also violate the UL listing of the equipment.

Jeff

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> From: William Miller [mailto:wrmiller at charter.net]
> Sent: Thursday, January 19, 2006 12:14 PM
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> At 06:20 AM 1/19/2006, you wrote:
> 
> Jeff:
> 
> I've never done this before and I'd like to know more about the
> procedure.  If in this scenario we have a meter/main combo, the leads
> "just
> above the main lugs" are on the utility side of the meter.  If we tap
> there, we get no benefit from net metering (or at least no benefit when
> our
> generation is greater than our draw).  Futhermore, we have no right to tap
> in this location.  I am assuming therefore, that when you say "just above
> the main lugs," you are referring to a location down stream of a separate
> meter socket, correct?
> 
> In the case of a meter/main/combo, the only conductor between the meter
> and
> the main are buss bars.  Is it acceptable to drill and tap these buss bars
> for lugs, or does this violate the devices listing?
> 
> Excuse my ignorance here and thanks in advance for clarifying.
> 
> William Miller
> 
> 
> 
> 
> >Make the tap connections in the main service panel usually just above the
> >main lugs using Polaris connectors, size IT-250 usually works fine.
> >Jeff
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