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Chapter 5

Overhead In addition to the meter base/socket requirements earlier in this chapter, meter bases/
sockets for 200 A overhead services shall:
• Be rated for 120/240 V and 200 A.
• Contain four meter jaws and one connection point for the neutral conductor.

Outbuildings Meter bases/sockets for 200 A (or less) services to single-family residential use
(overhead or outbuildings (such as garages, shops, single-family wells, or noncommercial barns)
underground must meet all the requirements listed in this chapter for either underground or
service) overhead services.
NOTE: If an outbuilding is used for a commercial operations, please refer to PSE’s
Electric Service Handbook, Commercial/Industrial and Multifamily Projects as you will
have additional requirements including customer-provided service conductor and a
manual bypass meter base/socket.

Figure 29 Residential meter socket wiring diagrams

UNDERGROUND OVERHEAD
SERVICE LINE TO WEATHERHEAD
11" MIN (CUSTOMER PROVIDED)

METER SOCKET
MUST BE 2" RIGID STEEL OR
GROUNDED 2-1/2" PVC CONDUIT
ACCORDING
TO NEC
METER SOCKET
MUST BE
GROUNDED
NEUTRAL LUG ACCORDING
TO NEC
14"
MIN ALTERNATE
NEUTRAL LUG
POSITION
NEUTRAL LUG
ALTERNATE
NEUTRAL LUG
POSITION

2" RIGID STEEL OR
CUSTOMER WIRE 2-1/2" PVC CONDUIT,
CUSTOMER PROVIDED
SERVICE LINE
(PSE PROVIDED)
CUSTOMER WIRE

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