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    lbartowski Posts: 5, Reputation: 1
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    Mar 15, 2008, 12:15 AM
    Electrical Meter questions.
    I'd like to put my panel in a specific location, but its about 15ft. Away from where the meter can be. Do I have to pipe between the meter and 200A panel? It seems it would be hard to pipe something that big inside of a wall to a recessed panel, but on the other hand I doubt they make a cable that large for the purpose. I'm confused. :confused: Has anyone had any experience with this? Also, do I have to wait till the outside wall has been sided before attatching my meter? Or can I just fasten it to the plywood? Thanks for the help...
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    Mar 15, 2008, 05:27 AM
    Yes, they do make cable that big.
    You may have to pipe it, your local inspector can tell you this. Probably not though.
    You MUST have a disconnect outside now since you are that far into the house with the unfused service entrance conductors. This is a pretty big add-on.

    Do not mount the meter right to the plywood. Either make a block out of treated wood or cedar and mount to that then side around it, or for vinyl they make vinyl blocks with built in J-channel.
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