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Is that a board on the wall below the meter in the first picture?

Any idea what it is made out of and how long it will hold up?

Bill

The board is just a piece of 3/4" plywood. My guess is that it covers a horrible hole beneath the service where the branch circuits enter the enclosure. (It also made a handy mounting surface for the quad outlet, not GFCI protected, with the vertical-use cover turned sideways).
Its longevity is anybody's guess. :eek
BTW, this is an example of an all-in-one service for you that are not accustomed to seeing them. The branch circuit C/Bs are located in the section on the right, and the utility side is on the left. This particular one can be used with either an overhead or underground feed...S

It's also obvious to all of us (but probably not to most end users) that BX-type cable sheaths leave a very sharp edge that has to be covered up. This is not the case with the pictures below.

The wires enter the cord caps but the sharp edge of the armor is still prone to rubbing against the two or three conductors inside. Eventually the insulation will be sliced up and the installation will go out with a bang...ahem....