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[jar546]

Above is the meter base. What violations exist on this installation?

 

[steveray]

Is the utility "ground/neutral" allowed to identified that way? Load side grounding jumps ahead of main?

 

[cda]

so or us non electrical people what is the answer???

Looks like neutral problem

 

[McShan]

the bonding jumper should be isolated?

110.14 no inhibitor compound used?

 

[linnrg]

here is another

 

[Francis Vineyard]

Isn't upside down?

 

[my250r11]

here is another

Not an electrical guy but know that it has to be openable for access, don't know what code

 

[Francis Vineyard]

Counterfeit?

 

[mfichter80]

This site won't let me click on the picture to take a closer look at it. That's what's wrong with the picture.

 

[mfichter80]

Is the utility "ground/neutral" allowed to identified that way? Load side grounding jumps ahead of main?

All of the ground/neutral lugs are connected by a solid piece of metal, they aren't disconnected by the breaker, so technically when the wires are connected on either side it serves the same function. The only problems I have ever seen about what's on the top and bottom of a meter/disconnect would have to do with what the power company wants. I don't know about other places but in my state the power company writes their own code book for that. And the guys working for the power company usually don't even know what their own book says.

So I think the only entity that would say the grounding conductor should be on the bottom would be the power company. I don't think that's a code issue, and I don't think it's the inspector's job to say no to that. Also, you only have so many lugs, and the wires have to go somewhere.

 

[mfichter80]

250.64(D)(3)

grounding electrode conductor shall be connected to the grounded service conductor(s)... on the supply side of the service disconnecting means.

 

[steveray]

Used to looking for the green screw for main bonding jumper....

 

[ICE]

This site won't let me click on the picture to take a closer look at it. That's what's wrong with the picture.

You can if you use an iPad.

 

[McShan]

no bushing on the thread's

 

[Francis Vineyard]

Flashing tape is not installed shingle like fashion.