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Old 1/19/08, 6:20 PM
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Now that we are on this subject....How about someone posting pics of the rear portion of a meter panel?

Just so we can see the differences.
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Old 1/19/08, 6:22 PM
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I generally find the same thing. It does not matter what type of siding is installed...

Bare OSB...



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Old 1/19/08, 9:26 PM
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Bare OSB...
I NEVER mount meter pans on bare wood unless it is PT or cedar.
Quite often I need to bring the pan out to meet the new finish and that is when I use wood behind it, or one of those vinyl mounting blocks I mentioned.

I HATE seeing a meter pan that has vinyl J channel around it. To me that says tacky and lazy.
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Old 1/19/08, 10:12 PM
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I generally find the same thing. It does not matter what type of siding is installed...

Bare OSB...
JH

Thats what I was talking about!

No moisture barrier no flashing good chance for plenty of rot!



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Mr Whitt kindly pick it up from here and provide supporting information, I have to feed the pigeons on my roof!

Judging by the device box for the light I am assuming that this is going to be a brick veneer job. The Exception to 314.27 will allow a fixture that is mounted on wall that weighs no more than 6 pounds to be attached with no fewer than two #6 screws.

The installation of the light if this is a brick veneer job will be compliant.

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My inspector's class is starting two hours late today due to the snow we had yesterday so I got to go. Class starts at 10:00
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Old 1/21/08, 4:12 AM
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Michael Larson:

Just wondering is that meter box is very typical in Western Wisconsin area and that fall in your POCO called " Engery Excell [ sp ] " ??

Merci , Marc
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Old 1/21/08, 8:29 AM
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Marc,

It's not one of mine. I grabbed it off a web page. I didn't have any showng an open the meter can.
The one in the photo is a 400 amp service supplying two panels.
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Ahh ok that make sense there now

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