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Posted By: Steve T High phase - 10/16/02 03:34 PM
I had a contractor inform me that the utility required the high phase to be the C phase. I told him it has to be the B phase.

Is it acceptable to install the high phase as C phase in the CT cabinet and then become the B phase in the MDP?
Posted By: resqcapt19 Re: High phase - 10/16/02 05:11 PM
The high leg must be landed in the right side position in most metering equipment to make the meter work correctly. When you come out of the meter to the service disconnect, you must move it to the center position. Look at 408.3(E) and the exception.
don

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Posted By: tdhorne Re: High phase - 10/16/02 08:35 PM
Don
For the sake of my continuing education would that mean that if the metering equipment is in a separate enclosure that the high leg would have to be terminated on the B phase of the service equipment but if it is in the same enclosure as the metering equipment it can follow the metering arrangement? Understand that the only delta power I have done has been derived systems rather than service equipment.
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Tom

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Posted By: resqcapt19 Re: High phase - 10/16/02 08:45 PM
Tom,
You are correct. If the meter is in the same enclosure, you are permitted to keep the high leg in the C phase position. As soon as you get to a second enclosure the high leg must be in the B phase position. If you use a phase rotation meter, you will find that the high leg is always B phase. It is just something in the meter configuration that requires the high leg to be in the right hand or C phase position.
Don
Posted By: Bjarney Re: High phase - 10/16/02 09:34 PM
Some highleg whys and wherefores covered at https://www.electrical-contractor.net/ubb/Forum1/HTML/001784.html

With modern solid-state meters, aside from old customs and habits, the righthand/highleg location does not matter any more so far as accurate meter registration is concerned.
Posted By: Steve T Re: High phase - 10/21/02 04:24 PM
Thanks Don
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