<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div>Hi Gregory</div><div id="AppleMailSignature">If your installing a new load center</div><div id="AppleMailSignature">Try inserting a 2" "C" condulet</div><div id="AppleMailSignature">Ahead of the service panel</div><div id="AppleMailSignature">I'm assuming pvc conduit from meter to panel</div><div id="AppleMailSignature">Install solid core 200:5 ct's while you pull your cable through</div><div id="AppleMailSignature">Route the ct leads into the panel along with the phase conductors</div><div id="AppleMailSignature">Or if you have a meter main</div><div id="AppleMailSignature">Most have bolted buss connections that you can open and if you stagger the ct's and support them with a few cable ties</div><div id="AppleMailSignature">That could work</div><div id="AppleMailSignature">But</div><div id="AppleMailSignature">Your meter probably requires voltage sense and meter power conductors so nippling the meter to the panel might be a better solution just so you don't have to install additional oc protection in the meter main</div><div id="AppleMailSignature">Which might be sketchy</div><div id="AppleMailSignature">Hope I understood your question</div><div id="AppleMailSignature">Pat<br><br>Patrick A. Shortell<div>Licensed Master Electrician</div><div>Certified Solar Installer</div><div>71 Oregon Street</div><div>Long Beach N.Y. 11561</div><div><a href="http://www.thesolarstorehouse.com">Www.thesolarstorehouse.com</a></div><div><br></div></div><div><br>On Feb 17, 2016, at 2:29 PM, jerrysgarage01 <<a href="mailto:jerrysgarage01@gmail.com">jerrysgarage01@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"><div>Can you get a meter main with only one breaker and then get a distribution panel and put all all loads there</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><div style="font-size:9px;color:#575757">Sent via the Samsung Galaxy S™ III, an AT&T 4G LTE smartphone</div></div><br><br><div>-------- Original message --------</div><div>From: Gregory Seelhorst <gseelhorst@gmail.com> </gseelhorst@gmail.com></div><div>Date:02/17/2016 6:23 AM (GMT-10:00) </div><div>To: RE-wrenches <re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org> </re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org></div><div>Subject: [RE-wrenches] Optimal 200 or 225 Amp Square D MSP All-in-One meter for CT Clamps </div><div><br></div><div dir="ltr"><div><div><div><div><div>Wrenches -<br><br></div>Does anyone know of a good spec for a 200 or 225A Square D Main Service Panel which has feeders between the meter and Main Disconnect and would be ideal for 150A CT clamps for monitoring whole house consumption?<br><br></div>I'm finding most MSPs have a short, flat bus between the meter and Main Disconnect which requires the Rigowski Coil (requiring more expensive and unreliable hardware).<br><br></div><div>Thank you for your help in advance.<br></div><div><br></div>Regards,<br><br></div>Greg Seelhorst<br></div>NABCEP PV Installation Professional #092907-16<div><div><div><div><br><br></div></div></div></div></div>
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