Trumpy, we as electricians in this country ( England )now connect our installations to the PoCo meter point, the PoCo supply us with a double pole 100A isolator (on single phase supplies) and a four pole (or three) isolator for the three phase supplies.
There is no requirement for the PoCo to test before connection of the supply anymore.
When I first started in the industry about 20 years ago we had to test the installation and then apply for a connection date with the PoCo, that i still consider is a good thing, but with privitisation of the local supply companies that went out the window in favour of cheaper working practices against safety.
But that is another winge over here.
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