Siding/National Grid Question?

[BigFish]

Oh there was never a question is I was going to do it or not......I don't "F" with electrical! Just a matter of the proper way to do this.

[spence]

Originally Posted by BigFish

Oh there was never a question is I was going to do it or not......I don't "F" with electrical! Just a matter of the proper way to do this.

I would think the proper way would be for an electrician to pull the hanger and meter off and temporarily affix to something else while you replace the boards. I'd think they may want to disconnect the service line that runs to the house but the rest could probably be left intact. This assumes it's already good to go and up to code. If somebody thinks you've mucked with it after the fact it would be a good idea to make it right.

I'm guessing though, I've only replaced one service and my assistant was a master electrician

Call an elec and get an estimate and advice.

-spence

[basswipe]

You must have an electrician with a Masters licencse to install or alter service i.e installing a new breaker panel.Not sure about the meter but if this requires the actual removal of the meter and wires I'd say you gotta pay an electrician.

What kind of siding?This does make a difference.Are you wanting to mount your meter on an Azek block?Why not just side up to the meter?

[BigFish]

Hardiplank siding and I want it to look good....not half ass at the meter! Its a simple process and will only take me about 10 minutes after the meter is removed......throw up a piece of Tyvek and then the piece of Azek board and remount the meter!

[Grapenuts]

elect. co owns the meter only, not the box it sits in/on....after the meter is pulled out YOU can take out the 2-4 screws holding to the house,just don't cross the leads w/your screw driver..do your blocking and screw it back on..then call for a new meter ,,,corse you'll be w/out power till then.....elect.co also owns the wire going to the house...they will remove the wire and reconnect...we always do eveything cause the elect. co is to dam slow getting to the job...time is money....if your afraid of getting juiced then expect to pay for their service.

[nightfighter]

Using an electrician will be your most economical in terms of time. Call utility to have an insulator put around the feedline where it approaches the house. Usually no charge for that. If you think the line is too low where it connects to rakeboard, ask electrician about installing a mast to raise the line higher.

[Raven]

got zapped by 220 volts 0NCE

it picked me up and threw me up against a stone wall
6 feet away ....like i was a rag doll......


-little story---------------------------------------------------------------
One time trying to prevent this sick city kid with a learning
disability from getting ZAPPED good from a cow pasture electrified fence...
I panicked because he was (temporarily) under my supervision
to get an outdoor experience... as he had never had one see

he was standing there with both hands clinging on to the cow fence wire
and the zapper cycles every say 4 or 5 seconds a big zap

i'm running towards him waving frantically
hands off the fence- hands off the fence!

then i realize because he's so fasinated with Doctors being at the hospital all the time ..... he had put on some rubber gloves
and was never feeling a thing.... HA ha ha...
it was so funny
he just cracked me up with his big wide grin....
continuing to clutch the fence....

i took him over to see the pond and there was a huge Bullfrog
and he had NEVER ever seen one before
it was incredibly tame.... almost like a magical being i swear to god
it sat on my hand and he then asked me....

" Does it Bite" looking at me very concerned....
he likes to eat worms i said

so we gathered some and took turns dropping worms
onto the rock he was on, ONE by ONE he ate them all
it made his day........