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    Aug 17, 2014, 09:56 PM
    Old House needs new meter what to do?
    I am buying A house that is 60years old. It hasn't had a meter for the past year.
    I have called about getting a new meter and that is no problem.
    The part I am worried about is the rest of the wiring.
    The house was homesteaded and in county lines originally. I am pretty sure a lot of the wiring is no longer up to code. Will they install a new meter anyway? Also when the inspector comes out to inspect the new meter will he give me a problem over the rest of the house?
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    Aug 17, 2014, 11:02 PM
    What other changes to the house are you making. You will have to building permits.

    Why will an inspector come out to inspect for a meter being installed ? ( they do not do that in my area)
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    Aug 17, 2014, 11:28 PM
    Im in Dallas, TX . The front wall was caught on fire and there was heat damage to the roof and evidently melted the meter.I wont need permits to do the minor repairs on the roof or the front wall. There was no damage to the wiring inside the house but the fire department cut the main line. When Oncor installs a new meter they said I have to call out an inspector to inspect the new meter installation.
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    Aug 17, 2014, 11:32 PM
    If there was fire damage to the roof, and house, and the meter melted, there will be wiring damage to the inside of the house. I doubt you will get the meter installed, until that is repaired ( you will have to install a new meter base most likely, so yes, there may be issues bringing it up to code.
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    Aug 17, 2014, 11:37 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by Fr_Chuck View Post
    If there was fire damage to the roof, and house, and the meter melted, there will be wiring damage to the inside of the house. I doubt you will get the meter installed, until that is repaired ( you will have to install a new meter base most likely, so yes, there may be issues bringing it up to code.
    I was surprised at no damage to the interior wiring but the fire only burned siding. The house had old, thick wood siding that protected the inside of the walls. The heat from the fire warped the rafters though an since the meter was so high up it was right in the path of that heat.
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    Aug 18, 2014, 07:33 AM
    Install a new meter socket and new distribution panel and call for the meter installation. At that point you can start over in re-wiring the home, one circuit at a time.
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    Aug 18, 2014, 10:28 AM
    Check City Inspection Requirements

    http://oncor.com/EN/Documents/I%20Ne...s%20County.pdf

    Dallas County Fire Marshall
    501 Main St. Ste 103
    214.653.7980
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