Mike Lamb Posted July 27, 2016 Report Share Posted July 27, 2016 EMT conduit has been run out of this meter head and serves an outside light fixture. Is this allowed? Click to Enlarge 59.67 KB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
resqman Posted July 27, 2016 Report Share Posted July 27, 2016 No, there is no disconnect to service the circuit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Lamb Posted July 27, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2016 And if it is back fed from the panel? I feel like I have asked this before and the answer is ? it is not allowed. But I can't remember. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Katen Posted July 27, 2016 Report Share Posted July 27, 2016 How do the lighting circuit wires get into the meter box? (Assuming that they don't originate there, which would clearly be way wrong.) 230.7 prohibits branch wires in the same raceway as service conductors. So, if the light's wires get into the box by passing through the service entrance conduit or nipple, then it's clearly wrong. The meter box, however, is not a raceway. If the lighting circuit wires enter the back of the meter box on their own, then I can't find anything specific to prohibit this. Though it does seem to defy the spirit of 230.7. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Posted July 27, 2016 Report Share Posted July 27, 2016 230.46 suggests that taps are not allowed on service conductors outside of a terminal box. A meter box isn't a terminal box. Marc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Port Posted July 27, 2016 Report Share Posted July 27, 2016 Like the setscrew coupling outside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Lamb Posted July 28, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2016 Like the setscrew coupling outside. At least it was caulked. [^] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjr6550 Posted July 28, 2016 Report Share Posted July 28, 2016 230.7 prohibits branch wires in the same raceway as service conductors. So, if the light's wires get into the box by passing through the service entrance conduit or nipple, then it's clearly wrong. The meter box, however, is not a raceway. If the lighting circuit wires enter the back of the meter box on their own, then I can't find anything specific to prohibit this. Though it does seem to defy the spirit of 230.7. If it did enter the back of the meter socket, then I doubt that it would have been sealed properly. It seems like the only advantage for installing the circuit this was was to avoid drilling through the brick, so entering the back of the meter socket seems unlikely. Bottom line-more likely wrong than not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Baird Posted July 28, 2016 Report Share Posted July 28, 2016 ...it may be a POCO "fraidy light" for which they send a separate bill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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