[RE-wrenches] Meter base minimum conductor size

[North Texas Renewable Energy Inc]

Our first ever, since 2004, ahj red-tag for undersized meter wiring
motivated us to rewire that one and two more identical pending meters on
completed jobs. It's not that much more expensive and according to the meter
base label, it's code.
Still even though we got away with it all these years, if ahjs are getting
smarter, I am too.
Anyway ferrules don't increase wire ampacity, they only make cleaner
connections.
Jim Duncan

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[mailto:re-wrenches-bounces at lists.re-wrenches.org]On Behalf Of Carl
Adams
Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2011 6:23 PM
To: RE-wrenches at lists.re-wrenches.org
Subject: [RE-wrenches] Meter base minimum conductor size


Wrenches,

We often use a conventional 100A meter base and analog meter as an
independent metering system for inverter output.  These meters
typically have a minimum conductor size of #6 AWG.  For smaller
systems the inverter output conductors are smaller than #6 AWG.  We
have upsized the conductors to match the meter base requirement, but
this adds expense.  I am looking for other suggestions for resolving
this.

With Regards
Carl Adams
SunRock Solar
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