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Chapter 5

Clearance requirements for meter installations

The following clearances are required around all meter installations. It is your
responsibility to provide and maintain these clearances.
• The center of the meter shall be between 4 and 6 feet above finished grade
(except meter pedestals)—5 feet is preferred.
• A working space of 36 inches wide by 36 inches deep (see Figure 27) is required
around the meter. This working space is to be kept clear of any obstructions
including landscaping. Six feet of worker headroom is required.
• There shall be a minimum horizontal and vertical clearance of 18 inches between
the center of the electric meter and any obstruction (see Figure 27).
• If a recessed meter base/socket is installed, a 10-inch clearance is required from
the meter to the closest portion of the wall (see Figure 28).
• If a flush or recessed meter base/socket is installed, the siding or finished
surface of the structure shall not overlap the cover of the meter base/socket.
• If a flush or recessed meter base/socket is installed, space must be left around
the locking tab for PSE to install a meter seal.
• Meter base/socket may be recessed a maximum of 4 inches behind a finished
exterior surface.

Figure 27 Meter base/socket minimum clearances

TOP VIEW

18" MIN

WORKING
3' MIN
SPACE
18" MIN

3' MIN
4' MIN
6' MAX
5' PREFERRED

6" MIN
6' MAX
3' MIN
3' MIN

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