ECN Electrical Forum - Discussion Forums for Electricians, Inspectors and Related Professionals
ECN Shout Chat
ShoutChat
Recent Posts
UL 508A SPACING
by ale348 - 03/29/24 01:09 AM
Increasing demand factors in residential
by tortuga - 03/28/24 05:57 PM
Portable generator question
by Steve Miller - 03/19/24 08:50 PM
Do we need grounding?
by NORCAL - 03/19/24 05:11 PM
240V only in a home and NEC?
by dsk - 03/19/24 06:33 AM
New in the Gallery:
This is a new one
This is a new one
by timmp, September 24
Few pics I found
Few pics I found
by timmp, August 15
Who's Online Now
1 members (ale348), 302 guests, and 14 robots.
Key: Admin, Global Mod, Mod
Previous Thread
Next Thread
Print Thread
Rate Thread
Page 1 of 2 1 2
#114884 07/11/03 10:41 AM
Joined: Oct 2000
Posts: 3,682
Likes: 3
Admin Offline OP
Administrator
Member
[Linked Image]
Quote
This is a 30 amp service, with open knife switch fuse holder.

Rick Miell
Comments?

#114885 07/11/03 11:24 AM
Joined: Aug 2002
Posts: 1,081
T
Member
I pity the fool who brushes up against it!

#114886 07/11/03 11:45 AM
Joined: Aug 2002
Posts: 1,691
S
Member
Oh yes!!!! Right up my alley!!!

I love those Frankenstein switches!

Might pick up one when I go to Tijuana this coming week. Apparently they're still used for 30-amp services [Linked Image]

I notice the meter has been removed and replaced with a blanking plate. Who does this and how is the plate attached?

Don't worry guys, If I do find that knife-switch, I will not install it in the apartment's electrical system.

#114887 07/11/03 02:32 PM
Joined: Jan 2001
Posts: 1,044
Tom Offline
Member
I've seen plenty of these indoors, but I do believe that this is the first time I've ever seen one outside.

Is the neutral fused or is this a 220 volt no neutral service.

Scary!


Few things are harder to put up with than the annoyance of a good example.
#114888 07/11/03 06:18 PM
Joined: Aug 2002
Posts: 1,691
S
Member
Here's a clearer picture from a Mexican manufacturer's website:

[Linked Image from grupo-iusa.com]

And this is its corresponding 30-amp plug fuse

[Linked Image from grupo-iusa.com]

#114889 07/12/03 06:31 AM
Joined: Aug 2001
Posts: 7,520
P
Member
Rick,
Do you know how high above grade this was located?

#114890 07/12/03 01:17 PM
Joined: Apr 2002
Posts: 2,527
B
Moderator
It’s a bit hard to make out, but Sven’s catalog find is perfect—the "disconnecting means” looks even more suicidal...index finger in a very spartan phenolic ring.

[Linked Image from 64.146.180.232]

It’s most likely that the “blanked-off” service is 120V (2-wire) with fused neutral. The object at 5 o’clock on the meter ring in the original image may be a padlock seal. { Plastic seal pic.}


"No aprobado por los laboratorios debajo de escritores." ;-)




[This message has been edited by Bjarney (edited 07-12-2003).]

#114891 07/12/03 08:16 PM
Joined: Nov 2000
Posts: 246
R
Member
Meter was right at 6' from grade. The local utility removed the meter when customer, who had lived in the house for 60+ years, was put into a nursing home. Blank is held in place with the meter ring, which has a screw to tighten it around the meter base.

This is the 1st time I have seen one of these outdoors, though I have seen them over bathtubs, on back porches, and above door ways, but all were inside, not outside.

SVEN, send me your address and I will send you one of these, maybe even the one in the picture!

Rick

#114892 07/12/03 09:06 PM
Joined: Apr 2002
Posts: 2,527
B
Moderator
It’s likely that the original installation was covered with a wooden “dog house” {made of the same material as the siding; topped with matching roofing material and fitted with a hinged door for the meter reader.}

#114893 07/12/03 11:02 PM
Joined: Aug 2002
Posts: 1,081
T
Member
Quote
I have seen them over bathtubs...

[Linked Image]

Page 1 of 2 1 2

Link Copied to Clipboard
Powered by UBB.threads™ PHP Forum Software 7.7.5