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[1967 4K]

After you made your electrical connections within the meter base did you have to get an electrical inspection before the utility company would re-energize the service?

[dannystarr]

As far as door openers...I wanted to go side mount. One where the first lift is going to start, far left. Then maybe side mount on all the rest one a month. I made a slight miscalculation. I no longer have enough room for openers on the 2 center doors. The steel I-beam is in the center. One will fit on each end door. But the middle 2 will need to be mounted lower, then have a pulley chain drive go up to the shaft. I designed it to have 2 feet in between each door. But it doesn't trim-out like that. I'll post a couple pics later today...

As far as inspection. I forgot to mention... When he came back out, I saw him coming, so I popped the meter back off. Then he looked at it and said it all looks good. HE put the meter back and grabbed the telescopic pole and through the breaker/fuse at the transformer back on. So no separate inspection. But can't say if that was the norm or not, so don't use my story as an example. D

[1967 4K]

I was just curious about the meterbase. In my area if the utility company turns power off to a service they won’t turn it back on until an electrical inspector has okayed the work that took place. An extra 75 bucks to your job.
Regulations regarding electric service is different in many states across the U.S.A..

Be safe, turn it off!

[dannystarr]

SS427 thanx for picture corrections!

Getting started running power. Touch working off a 10' ladder. Pulled MC cable around to the man door. Getting a box ready with 2 switches. One for inside LED's and outside door light. Someone gave me a $500 roll of 12/3 in 1986. FINALLY have a place to use it. Probably cost $80 back then...LOL Came out of the man door box and up to mount 4 boxes for the lights. All 8 on one circuit will work. Got 3 done, last one today. THEN I can plug all the lights in and take down all the extension cords. ALL outlets 20amp. Even the switches are heavy duty 20amp. There will be no 14-gauge wire or 15amp outlets. I used full gang boxes with single outlet for more room in the box. Makes things a little easier in the air. I use the blue rubber protectors around the outlet, especially in metal boxes. Just an added safety thing. D

[dannystarr]

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[dannystarr]

These little clips are slick. I bought an old dusty box, it had 95 in it. The counter guy said he had never even seen them before. I could buy the box now, or the new price updated would be $185 for the box. So it cost around $140 for the box. $1.44 each and worth every penny! D