mridgeelk Posted February 27, 2008 Report Share Posted February 27, 2008 Any ideas how old these meters are? Has anyone seen a lower drip loop than this? I recommended a complete review fo the electrical systems. Image Insert: 360.92 KB Image Insert: 347.53 KB Image Insert: 384.92 KB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bain Posted February 27, 2008 Report Share Posted February 27, 2008 That's actually pretty cool. I assume you're kidding about the drip loop? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mridgeelk Posted February 27, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2008 What you are seeing is a two-phase service with one phase cut near the roofline and the other dropping to about four feet from the ground before it goes back up to the top of the meter Originally posted by Bain That's actually pretty cool. I assume you're kidding about the drip loop? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon_ran Posted February 27, 2008 Report Share Posted February 27, 2008 You did note that that meter was rated for 15 amps, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurt Posted February 27, 2008 Report Share Posted February 27, 2008 2 phase? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mridgeelk Posted February 27, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2008 Single phase Originally posted by kurt 2 phase? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon_ran Posted February 27, 2008 Report Share Posted February 27, 2008 I think that he means that instead of having 120/240 capability, the SEC is split to go to 2 separate services, supplying each with 120. The concept can be confusing if you don't understand it. We call a service with a single SEC as 120, 2 SEC's is 120/240, but 3 SEC's is 3 phase. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark P Posted February 27, 2008 Report Share Posted February 27, 2008 Originally posted by jon_ran You did note that that meter was rated for 15 amps, right? The 15 amps marked on the meter is the tests rating for the meter(or something like that) -it is not the amperage supplied to the house. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Katen Posted February 27, 2008 Report Share Posted February 27, 2008 Originally posted by jon_ran You did note that that meter was rated for 15 amps, right? That's not quite correct. The 15 amperes designation refers to the test amps (the current that was used to calibrate the meter). Meters with a 15 TA designation are rated at 100 amps continuous load, though they can operate under higher loads for periods of time that aren't "continuous." It's basically a 100-amp meter. 200 amp meters are tested at 30 amps. - Jim Katen, Oregon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mridgeelk Posted February 27, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2008 In the first picture you can see at the eaves where one leg of the service is not in use, this is case on all four services as each unit has its own service. See additional picture of a different service. The picture of a panel shows numerous problems, note the jumpers used to supply power A to B Image Insert: 308.75 KB Image Insert: 390.62 KB Originally posted by jon_ran I think that he means that instead of having 120/240 capability, the SEC is split to go to 2 separate services, supplying each with 120. The concept can be confusing if you don't understand it. We call a service with a single SEC as 120, 2 SEC's is 120/240, but 3 SEC's is 3 phase. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon_ran Posted February 28, 2008 Report Share Posted February 28, 2008 Originally posted by Jim Katen That's not quite correct. The 15 amperes designation refers to the test amps (the current that was used to calibrate the meter). Meters with a 15 TA designation are rated at 100 amps continuous load, though they can operate under higher loads for periods of time that aren't "continuous." It's basically a 100-amp meter. 200 amp meters are tested at 30 amps. - Jim Katen, Oregon See.... That is why I come here, learn new things all the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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