Electric Meter Diagram

Inside a standard household electric meter box there is a center neutral bus bar with wire connection lugs at each and two hot bus bars each with wire connections lugs at each end.

Electric meter diagram.

Electrical meter boxes can be installed outdoors or indoors. Meter installation from pad mount transformer usi ng bushing type ct s figure 14b. Anatomy of an electric meter. American electric power company meter and service guide 4 figure 14.

Meter enclosure a wood or metal cabinet or metal socket installed indoors or outdoors in which the company s metering equipment is located. 480v delta or 277 480v wye 200 amp below service self contained metering with meter disconnect figure 16. Before starting the installation there are some steps that have to be followed. 3 phase electricity meter wiring diagram wiring diagram is a simplified usual pictorial representation of an electrical circuit it shows the components of the circuit as simplified shapes and the facility and signal contacts in the middle of the devices.

There is also a connection lug for the grounding wire which is bonded to the center neutral bus bar. Meter sockets a meter socket is the base portion of a socket type meter. Meter installation from pad mount transformer w vt pack 480v figure 15.