1. Its nice to have the meter in on the rough.
2. Depending on what they do in your area. Around here, the power company will set the meter, and for an additional charge, it will be installed with a PCM (temp power).
If you install the meter and temp power, than I guess its an extra.
3. I ussually put a GFCI on the laundry plug for the temp power.. .. other ussual standards are, furnace and sump. Panel is banged up on the rough, so you can do the temps.
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5. If the power company installs the meters, tell him he has to have them install PCM's. If thats not a possiblity than? Get it in the contract? Just do it to make em happy? Tell him to take his crappy sub, leave the job and become a plumber? [Linked Image]
Good Luck