Mysterious Utility Box Shows Up In Resident?s Yard

[ray1970]

First, I doubt there?s actually any electric going to it. It also doesn?t appear to have any real function and looks to be some sort of fancy dummy device. What would be the point of the spot for a meter? It also doesn?t really seem to be mounted.

Anyways, I?d take the gamble that it isn?t energized and accidentally knock it over with my truck in the middle of the night when nobody was looking.

[SideShow Bob]

First, I doubt there?s actually any electric going to it.,

I?d take the gamble that it isn?t energized and accidentally knock it over with my truck in the middle of the night when nobody was looking.

Probably not yet, but the utility side of the meter is ready for Excel to hook up if they already haven’t and it won’t have a meter installed until the electrical inspector ( both State & local) inspect and put an approval notice on it. The construction permit should be posted on it though. But it could be in the customer side cover.

So knocking it over could be a shocking experience considering the pedestal is probably rated at a 10K amp dead short.

[hollohas]

Probably not yet, but the utility side of the meter is ready for Excel to hook up if they already haven?t and it won?t have a meter installed until the electrical inspector ( both State & local) inspect and put an approval notice on it. The construction permit should be posted on it though. But it could be in the customer side cover.

So knocking it over could be a shocking experience considering the pedestal is probably rated at a 10K amp dead short.

I doubt it's hot yet. There is no padlock on the disco. That'd be a bad thing if the line side was hot going into an unlocked disconnect with an open meter socket.