Hydro One Meter Base Height

While some companies specify a different maximum height for a meter they mostly agree on an ideal height of five feet.

Hydro one meter base height. This meter base was rated 100 amp max per position and was replaced with a 200 amp max per position meter base. Down here in the lower 48 the poco sets the height requirements. Touse a meter socket on this list may result in refusal connect theservice customer. The majority of our meter reading is automated our meters connect to one another and transmit readings back through the network that is laced across ontario.

Document that describe hydro one networks incs hydro one operating practices and connection policies and set out the terms and conditions upon which hydro one offers and the customer accepts distribution services for the types and level of service available to customers within hydro ones service area. Most want the center of the meter at 55 6 from grade. Grounding requirements for pad mounted equipment. Hydro ones service area may be changed from time to time by the oeb.

Csa approved meter socket base list. This height is agreed upon by most utility companies. Hydro one is canadas largest electricity transmission and distribution service provider. Of course this pic is much more work to accomplish this message has been edited by dougwells edited 07 18 2006.

This 2nd pic is one i did to compensate for the lost height. This means that we have significantly reduced labour costs related to meter reading while significantly decreasing the number of customers who receive an estimated bill. We transmit and distribute electricity across ontario home to 38 per cent of canadas population. The ideal height of an electrical meter is five feet from the ground to the center of the box.

Hydro one is a corporation incorporated under ontarios business corporations act and an electricity distributor licensed by the oeb to distribute electricity in the service area described in hydro ones distribution licence ed 2003 0043 the licence. Meter socket base revision 15 december 2019 the following list of meter sockets meet current hydro one installation and connection standards. The first pic raised an eye brow as my inspector told me there should be 4 ft of mast between the top of meter and the highest support bracket. The list may change thus always refer to the hydro one website for the latest version prior to installation.