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Electric ? #6632679 10/04/19 03:40 PM 10/04/19 03:40 PM
Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 28,715 Eastern Shore of Maryland HobbieTrapper OP "Chippendale Trapper"
HobbieTrapper OP "Chippendale Trapper" Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 28,715 Eastern Shore of Maryland	This is the box between the generator and the cabin, what can you tell me about it? -Goofy-

Re: Electric ? [Re: HobbieTrapper] #6632684 10/04/19 03:55 PM 10/04/19 03:55 PM
Joined: Jun 2018 Posts: 4,771 Beatrice, NE L loosegoose trapper
loosegoose trapper L Joined: Jun 2018 Posts: 4,771 Beatrice, NE	I'm not an expert, but it looks like an old meter box that someone rigged up as basically just a junction box. Normally there would be a large black cable on the upper left, a large red cable on the upper right, and the bare copper in the middle, and the same configuration on the bottom. The top comes from the pole to the box, power goes though the meter, and then to your breaker panel though the bottom cables. Someone took the meter out (or it never had a meter), and wired it up to just pass electricity though. The red wire appears to not be in use. I assume the large red and black cables are coming from the generator? Last edited by loosegoose; 10/04/19 03:57 PM.

Re: Electric ? [Re: HobbieTrapper] #6632686 10/04/19 03:57 PM 10/04/19 03:57 PM
Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 28,715 Eastern Shore of Maryland HobbieTrapper OP "Chippendale Trapper"
HobbieTrapper OP "Chippendale Trapper" Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 28,715 Eastern Shore of Maryland	Thank you Goose. -Goofy-

Re: Electric ? [Re: HobbieTrapper] #6632721 10/04/19 04:50 PM 10/04/19 04:50 PM
Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 7,390 western mn B bucksnbears trapper
bucksnbears trapper B Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 7,390 western mn	Looks like it would casterate a pig swampgas chili and schmidt beer makes for a deadly combo You have to remember that 1 out of 3 Democratic Voters is just as dumb as the other two.

Re: Electric ? [Re: HobbieTrapper] #6632740 10/04/19 05:20 PM 10/04/19 05:20 PM
Joined: Mar 2016 Posts: 913 North Carolina DaYooper14 trapper
DaYooper14 trapper Joined: Mar 2016 Posts: 913 North Carolina	innie, no outie. -- It seems all of Greece knows what is the right thing to do, but it is only the Spartans that do anything about it. --

Re: Electric ? [Re: HobbieTrapper] #6632747 10/04/19 05:32 PM 10/04/19 05:32 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,622 Oregon 66 bfflobo trapper
bfflobo trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,622 Oregon 66	Not a normal meter base that would serve a house. It is a 5 point base. House services were 4 point. Think the 5 point would be for something like a pump service that would measure demand as well as usage. Been a while since I have been around them but this is my guess. Clean traps,tight lines,straight shooting http://i.imgur.com/3sawxE9m.jpg

Re: Electric ? [Re: HobbieTrapper] #6632760 10/04/19 05:58 PM 10/04/19 05:58 PM
Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 10,404 MT S snowy trapper
snowy trapper S Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 10,404 MT	Originally Posted by HobbieTrapper This is the box between the generator and the cabin, what can you tell me about it? I need to ask a few questions first >>> 1) Did this meter base have a meter installed in it or was there just a cover over this meter base? 2) Do you have another meter base that has a meter in it before the generator? That type of meter base (5 terminal) is an instrument metering meter base. A base like that will have a CT or 2 CT's and will measure current for large usage services. Last edited by snowy; 10/04/19 06:07 PM. Give me a fish, I will eat for a day. Teach me to fish, I will eat for a lifetime

Re: Electric ? [Re: HobbieTrapper] #6632771 10/04/19 06:13 PM 10/04/19 06:13 PM
Joined: Feb 2018 Posts: 77 Central MN T Tyler D trapper
Tyler D trapper T Joined: Feb 2018 Posts: 77 Central MN	Yes it's an old meter socket like what goose said and yep looks like it's just being used as a junction box for that black wire meaning you only have 120 volts in your cabin. When its a 5 lug socket like that it's usually an off peak meter socket where I work anyway.

Re: Electric ? [Re: HobbieTrapper] #6632775 10/04/19 06:18 PM 10/04/19 06:18 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 3,476 Northern Ohio ... S Sullivan K "Keith"
Sullivan K "Keith" S Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 3,476 Northern Ohio ...	Where do the big red and black wires go (or come from)? My name ain't Keith

Re: Electric ? [Re: snowy] #6632855 10/04/19 08:44 PM 10/04/19 08:44 PM
Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 28,715 Eastern Shore of Maryland HobbieTrapper OP "Chippendale Trapper"
HobbieTrapper OP "Chippendale Trapper" Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 28,715 Eastern Shore of Maryland	Originally Posted by snowy Originally Posted by HobbieTrapper This is the box between the generator and the cabin, what can you tell me about it? I need to ask a few questions first >>> 1) Did this meter base have a meter installed in it or was there just a cover over this meter base? 2) Do you have another meter base that has a meter in it before the generator? That type of meter base (5 terminal) is an instrument metering meter base. A base like that will have a CT or 2 CT's and will measure current for large usage services. Just a cover. No. -Goofy-

Re: Electric ? [Re: Sullivan K] #6632856 10/04/19 08:44 PM 10/04/19 08:44 PM
Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 28,715 Eastern Shore of Maryland HobbieTrapper OP "Chippendale Trapper"
HobbieTrapper OP "Chippendale Trapper" Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 28,715 Eastern Shore of Maryland	Originally Posted by Sullivan K Where do the big red and black wires go (or come from)? To a breaker panel in the cabin. -Goofy-

Re: Electric ? [Re: HobbieTrapper] #6632860 10/04/19 08:54 PM 10/04/19 08:54 PM
Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 1,390 Hudson valley , NY S slowpoke trapper
slowpoke trapper S Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 1,390 Hudson valley , NY	We call those , a 5th jaw meter pan , in our neck of the woods .... Last edited by slowpoke; 10/04/19 08:55 PM.

Re: Electric ? [Re: HobbieTrapper] #6632873 10/04/19 09:22 PM 10/04/19 09:22 PM
Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 10,404 MT S snowy trapper
snowy trapper S Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 10,404 MT	So , you aren't getting power from a power supplier like a utility or co-op then right? If not it is a jerry rig job and used as a junction box. As far as the meter base (5 Term) I could explain that device and could show explain to you how they are wired etc.. I am a EE. Be safe. Give me a fish, I will eat for a day. Teach me to fish, I will eat for a lifetime

Re: Electric ? [Re: snowy] #6632879 10/04/19 09:29 PM 10/04/19 09:29 PM
Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 28,715 Eastern Shore of Maryland HobbieTrapper OP "Chippendale Trapper"
HobbieTrapper OP "Chippendale Trapper" Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 28,715 Eastern Shore of Maryland	Originally Posted by snowy So , you aren't getting power from a power supplier like a utility or co-op then right? If not it is a jerry rig job and used as a junction box. As far as the meter base (5 Term) I could explain that device and could show explain to you how they are wired etc.. I am a EE. Be safe. 10-4 and will do. Thanks. -Goofy-

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