<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">Most 200A meter cans have a minimum wire size of #6. The Milbank K4977-EXT tap connector might do the trick to get you down to #12 if your utility will allow it: <a href="http://www.milbankworks.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/TapConnectors_6-13_Web.pdf">http://www.milbankworks.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/TapConnectors_6-13_Web.pdf</a> . I think that it will work without a wire under the main lug.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">We love the <a href="http://www.milbankworks.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/SolarSockets_8-13_Web2.pdf">Milbank U5934XL</a>, which accepts down to #12. It is our standard for residential REC meter cans.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">Cheers,</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">Mark</div><div class="gmail_extra"><br clear="all"><div><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><font><font><font><font>----</font></font></font></font></div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr" style="font-size:12.8px"><font face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:15px"><font color="#0076be">Mark Westbrock</font><font color="#666666">| VP, Branch Manager | Employee Owner</font></span></font></div><div dir="ltr" style="font-size:12.8px"><font color="#666666" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:15px"><div style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small;color:rgb(68,68,68);display:inline">NABCEP™ Certified PV Installation Professional</div></span></font></div><div dir="ltr" style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="color:rgb(68,68,68);font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small">NABCEP™ Certified </span><font color="#666666" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:15px"><div style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small;color:rgb(68,68,68);display:inline">Technical Sales Professional</div></span></font></div><div dir="ltr" style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="color:rgb(68,68,68);font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small">NM EE98J Licensed Electrician</span><font color="#666666" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:15px"><br></span></font><div><font color="#666666" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:15px">510 S. 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Is there a simple Lug solution that will pass muster or do I need to up size wire or swap out the meter socket? </div><div> </div><div>problem with up sizing the wire is we ran 1/2 conduit so we can only go up to #10. without overfilling or replacing the conduit run.</div><div>Hoping there is experience out there that can point me to a simple solution. </div><div>Thanks</div><span><font color="#888888"><div><br></div><div><div><div><div dir="ltr">Daniel Tittmann <div>CTO</div><div>Greenwired</div><div><a href="http://www.greenwired.com" target="_blank">www.greenwired.com</a></div><div><a href="mailto:daniel@greenwired.com" target="_blank">daniel@greenwired.com</a></div><div><a href="tel:707-923-2001" value="+17079232001" target="_blank">707-923-2001</a> (office)</div><div><a href="tel:707-206-5088" value="+17072065088" target="_blank">707-206-5088</a> (Cell)</div></div></div></div>
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