I am bring new power into a new building site. The power company requires that I install a meter pedestal with a disconnect. I can do this myself or hire an electrician.
Since there is no live power until the meter pedestal is installed and the power company hooks it up, and since there is next to no wiring involved, I think I should be able to do this myself.
Basically it is setting a post, attaching the box, attaching a conduit in which the power company will run the incoming power and driving two ground rods.
The question is, I am supposed to have a disconnect. Now the meter box has eight slots for breakers and has one 200 amp breaker installed all ready. It seem to me the 200 amp breaker is the disconnect. YES?
Best Answer
After reading your comments, it seems you should be alright with what you want to do.
The basic idea is that there has to be a circuit breaker style disconnect outside and away from the house, that can be operated by anybody (non electrician). If you only have a meter socket a general worker would not have the tools, or knowledge to pull the meter if there was any need (emergency or otherwise) to shut off the power. You also may not be able to use the load center as a disconnect (depending on your location), because at some point the load center will have to be moved into/onto the house. The general setup will look something like this.
The disconnect will have to be a weather proof, circuit breaker style disconnect.