PSC 113.0807(2)(2) Loss compensators designed to be used with meters and which accurately add iron losses, copper losses, or both may be used. The compensator shall carry a tag identifying the compensation and shall be tested when the associated meter is tested and when the associated supply equipment on lines are changed.

PSC 113.0808(1)(1) Meters and metering equipment enclosures, which if open, would permit access to live parts from which energy could be used without proper measurement and utility-owned devices and equipment located on a customer’s property for the control of his or her, load shall be sealed.

PSC 113.0808(2)(2) Where the entrance switch is combined with meter-test facilities, or is installed on the supply side of the meter, the entrance switch boxes may be sealed by the utility. The customer may remove the seal from any fuse compartment to replace fuses if the utility is promptly notified that such seal has been broken.

PSC 113.0808(3)(3) Where a utility supplies different classes of service at different rates to the same premises, such as lighting service and electric water heating service, the utility may seal the service switches.

PSC 113.0808(4)(4) Sealing and resealing shall be without charge to the customer.

PSC 113.0808(5)(5) This rule shall not require modernization of old installations or the sealing of installations which cannot practicably be sealed. Sealing shall not be such as to interfere with the operation of any switch or protective equipment.

PSC 113.0809(1)(1) The customer or the customer’s agent should confer with the utility as one of the first steps in planning an electrical installation. The watthour meter should be located where it will be readily accessible for reading, testing and repairs and where it will not be subjected to adverse operating conditions or cause inconveniences to the customer. Normally, the utility shall determine the location and type of metering equipment to be installed.

PSC 113.0809(2)(2) The utility should have available for distribution to customers, architects, contractors and electricians copies of rules, specifications and requirements that may be in force relative to meter installations. Installations should conform to such specifications and to applicable codes and safety requirements.

PSC 113.0809(3)(3) Whether installed indoors or outdoors, meters should not be located where they will be subject to vibration or mechanical damage and should be mounted without tilt.

PSC 113.0809(4)(4) Meters and associated equipment used on outdoor installations shall be designed specifically for such use or shall be suitably housed for outdoor service. Meters installed outdoors should not be located where they may be damaged, such as on buildings where unguarded meters will extend into alleys, walkways or driveways.

PSC 113.0809(5)(5) Meters installed outdoors should not be more than 6 feet or less than 4 feet above final ground level (measured from the center of the meter cover) except in the case of meters on pedestals or padmounted transformers where they shall be placed as high as practicable and meters on underground services which may, when practicable, be placed as low as 2.5 feet above final ground level (measured from the center of the meter cover). On individual installations indoors, the meter should be not more than 6 feet or less than 4 feet above floor level (measured from the center of the meter cover). On group installations of meters indoors, no meter should be more than 6 feet or less than 2 feet above floor level (measured from the center of the meter cover). When a number of meters are placed on the same meter panel the distance between centers should be not less than 8.5 inches vertically or 7.5 inches horizontally. For meters installed both indoors and outdoors there should be a minimum of 3 feet of unobstructed space in front of the meter from the surface on which it is mounted.

PSC 113.0809(6)(6) When there is more than one meter at a location, each shall be so tagged or marked as to indicate the circuit metered. Where similar types of meters record different quantities (for example, kilowatt-hours and reactive power) the meters shall be tagged to indicate what they are recording.

PSC 113.0809(7)(7) Test facilities shall be placed in enclosures of sufficient size and of such construction as to make it possible for meter testers to perform the tests required by these rules with safety.

PSC 113.0810PSC 113.0810 Rental charge for metering equipment. The utility may charge a rental for equipment installed to furnish additional metering information to a customer for his or her use or because of governmental requirements.

PSC 113.0811(1)(1) Watthour meters used for measuring electrical quantities supplied to customers shall:

PSC 113.0811(1)(a)(a) Be of proper design for the circuit on which they are used, be properly connected and installed, be in good mechanical condition, have adequate insulation, correct internal connections and correct register.

PSC 113.0811(1)(b)(b) Not creep at “no load” a full revolution of the disk in 10 minutes or less when the load wires are disconnected and potential is impressed or in a test in the shop where the load wires are disconnected and the permissible voltage variation impressed. If the rate of creep can be determined in a shorter interval, it is not necessary to wait the full 10-minute period.

PSC 113.0811(1)(c)(c) If the meters are designed for use on alternating current circuits, they shall be accurate to within plus or minus 1% at 2 load tests: one equal to between 8% and 12% of full reference test current at unity power factor and the other between 90% and 110% of full reference test current at unity power factor; and for polyphase meters, shall be accurate to within plus or minus 2% at between 75% and 100% full reference test current and approximately 50% lagging power factor. For self-contained meters the reference test current shall be the ampere or test ampere rating of the meter, whichever is shown on the nameplate. For meters used with current transformers the reference test current shall be the test-ampere rating of the meter or the secondary rating of the current transformers.