Install 50A Outlet at Electric Meter
My electric meter is stand alone on a post close to my driveway where my 5th wheel is parked, near the left rear RV corner in my sig picture. I originally thought about having a 20a outlet installed t...
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MrWizard wrote:
This is a real simple answer
Any outlet must feed from your breaker panel
You cannot and will not be allowed to connect any outlet directly to the meter output
It must come from your circuit breaker service panel
That is the electric code everywhere in the USA
I have seen meter sockets with breakers while researching on the internet and I suspect that may solve the issue. Pretty sure there are no breakers or customer access buss on mine for now. The only electrician I've contacted said he would have to look at it and never showed up, so I'll be waiting until spring to try again.
I also wonder if the outbound feed (there are two; one to the house and one to out buildings) can be tapped for a breaker box.
