[DSDSUTTLE]

Hello,

New member here-I’m gut renovating a cabin in the lower Catskills in New York State. Lots of good information here.

I’d like to set up temporary power for house renovation similar to the spec attached from Central Hudson with a 60 amp panel at the meter post with a couple of outlets. I’d like to use a 200 amp meter so I can later transfer from the 60 amp temp panel to a permanent interior 200 amp panel.

My question is there any issue with running 4/0 SE cable to the 200 amp meter and use 4 or 6 gauge from the line side of the meter to the 60 amp panel. I’m not sure if this is ok to downsize the wire at the load side of the meter or if I need to run 4/0 out of the meter to some kind of disconnect in between the meter and the small panel.

Thanks

 

[Kevin_Essiambre]

Although I'm in Canada, and cannot be totally accurate, I will offer some advice.

I've seen many installations of a meter and panel on a post for temporary/permanent power. Most use 4/0 aluminium to a 200 amp meter base. From there, they go to a main breaker panel (your service disconnect). The panel has feed thru lugs so you can take 200 amp wire out of it and run that to your home.

Not sure if its something your POCO will permit, but it's what I've seen dozens of times. The 200 amp panel stays there permanently and permits you a few circuits out of it at the post.

Sent from my new phone. Autocorrect may have changed stuff.

 

[Let it Snow]

You'll never get 4/0 into a 60 or even 100 amp panel.
On a second note: I avoid temporary power units and always try to install the permanent service on the building as early as possible.

 

[Oldmaster]

You can use a 200 amp meterbase and 4/0 service entrance conductors to the meterbase. Come out of the meterbase with #6 copper to a 60 amp panel. The only thing I'm not sure of is if the lugs on the meter base will accept #6.

 

[Oldmaster]

Looking at the specs on the meter base I typically use it will accept wire range from #8 to 350mcm.

 

[DSDSUTTLE]

You'll never get 4/0 into a 60 or even 100 amp panel.
On a second note: I avoid temporary power units and always try to install the permanent service on the building as early as possible.

Yep, the wire size the crux of my problem.
I guess I could buy a 200 amp outdoor panel, use it as the temp for now, and connect to the house later, but I think I'd prefer to have the main panel indoors.

 

[DSDSUTTLE]

You can use a 200 amp meterbase and 4/0 service entrance conductors to the meterbase. Come out of the meterbase with #6 copper to a 60 amp panel. The only thing I'm not sure of is if the lugs on the meter base will accept #6.

Thanks very much! I wasn't sure that code allowed a smaller cable coming out of the meter base and haven't been able to confirm anywhere.

The base I have says it will accept 6-350kcmil.

 

[Oldmaster]

You can put a 3R (outside panel) inside. No problem.