Hanging A Electric Meter Outside A House Before Siding

Then preventative measures must be taken so the damage does not reoccur and the cure is permanent.

Hanging a electric meter outside a house before siding. Oct 31 17 at 19 21. Step 1 paint the electric meter box the same shade as the siding of the house or foundation surrounding it. I am building a new house and the siding order was delayed while everything else has proceeded. First the mounting location for the meter base on the side of the house must be repaired so the new meter base can be safely and securely attached to the building.

The sider plans to flash around the electric meters when the order finally comes. There are four screws on each of the box s corners. Insert the meter box into the riser pipe then secure it with a connector and a locknut of the same size as the pipe used. Biggest disadvantage of putting the meter on the siding is it creates voids behind the meter that insects will exploit invites moisture inbehind the meter and into the wall cavity the aesthetic and that mechanically fastening the meter box can damage or distort the siding.

Paint only the exterior of the box. Open a knock out on top of the meter box to fit the riser pole width. Since you have the metal you can put the top j a few inches above the box so you dont have to notch around the bushing. The house electric meters were installed directly over the building felt not over a panel of hardiboard or masonite or something.

To repair the electrical meter box a new non damaged meter base is installed.