INFORMATION & REQUIREMENTS ELECTRIC SERVICE - NStar

ARTICLE 709-711
709. Moving or Removing Metering Equipment
Meters, instrument transformers, and other metering devices
are the property of NSTAR. Relocation, removal or alteration
for wiring or connection purposes must be performed by an
authorized employee of NSTAR; except when specific permission
is obtained from NSTAR.Violators will be prosecuted.
When an existing service is “upgraded,” it is the responsibility
of the electrician to ensure that removed meters and accessory
equipment are accessible for return to NSTAR. If metering
equipment is lost or destroyed, NSTAR reserves the right to
seek restitution for all equipment.
710. Meter Connections
The service or line side conductors are always connected to
the top terminals of meter sockets or banks and the load side
conductors to the bottom terminals. A number of typical
connections for socket meter installations are shown in
Sketches 16 through 21. These diagrams show the actual
positions of the jaws for the socket meters.
711. Security
No electrical contractor, electrician, or property owners shall
by-pass a meter socket or install jumpers in a meter socket
without first securing permission from the Meter Operations
Department via the NSTAR New Customer Connect Tech
Center. The contractor shall install a transparent
polycarbonate cover and ring on the socket for the purpose of
safety. NSTAR will install the proper metering once an
application for service, a deposit (where required), and an
inspection by the local inspection authority are all received.
At the time permission is requested, the electrical contractor
shall supply the following information to the NSTAR New
Customer Connect Tech Center:
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A. Customer’s name and address
B. Meter number
C. Nature of work
D. Electrician’s name, telephone number, and license number
When performing a service upgrade from a 2 wire to 3 wire,
service, it will be the electrical contractor’s responsibility to see
that the meter is returned undamaged to NSTAR.
An estimated bill for unmetered use will be rendered by NSTAR
based on available data for the number of days the service is
unmetered. Electrical contractors or other persons found bypassing
services or using jumpers without prior permission will
be held responsible for any expenses incurred by NSTAR, and
may be subject to any other redress available to NSTAR.
A. For Single Phase 3 wire, services
Due to the use of an automated meter reading system, meters
cannot be reinstalled by the electrical contractor without first
contacting the NSTAR New Customer Connect Tech Center.
B. Meter Seals
Authority to cut meter seals or other sealing devices is
restricted to authorized NSTAR employees. It is the
responsibility of the electrical contractor to call the NSTAR
New Customer Connect Tech Center and request meter
removal or the cutting of any meter seal or other sealing
device.
Authority may be delegated to other than authorized NSTAR
employees, but only by specific request for a specific
installation. It is the responsibility of the electrical contractor
to call the NSTAR New Customer Connect Tech Center, and
request permission before removing or cutting any meter seal
or other sealing device of NSTAR.
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