Core Electrical Supply

Meter bases and enclosures

Project-configured

Service equipment matched to meter form, conductor, sealing and installation conditions.

Meter bases and enclosures, Studio view

PRODUCT IMAGE · 01/06Meter bases and enclosuresProduct image from the available source. Confirm the exact model, ratings, dimensions and interfaces by document.

IMAGE REFERENCEProduct photographFor identification, not an installation. Ratings, dimensions, interfaces and compliance are confirmed from the applicable documents.

POSSIBLE USEProject electrical distribution, protection or metering infrastructureA starting point for discussion, not an automatic recommendation.
WHAT WE CAN CONFIRM TODAYProject details neededThe correct equipment depends on your approved drawings, ratings and installation conditions.
FIRST PROJECT CHECKApproved single-line diagramIf you do not know this yet, Metro Power can help identify what is needed.
Project specification

Meter bases and enclosures: what the design sets.

A project-configured item: its ratings come from the approved design, not from a published product sheet.

Meter bases and enclosures published specifications
ModelProject-configured
TypeMeter bases and enclosures
System familyCore Electrical Supply
Set by the approved design
  • Meter-form compatibility
  • Indoor or outdoor requirement
  • Conductor and terminal review
  • Utility approval confirmation

Evidence level: project details needed. Confirm the exact model code, option, revision and controlling terms of reference (TOR) before using any fact in a compliance statement, offer or installation decision.

One link in the supply chain from utility to load.

Every piece of core electrical equipment is sized against the pieces either side of it. The ratings that matter are set by the project single-line diagram.

Illustrative evening scene of distribution lines and a substation above a coastal town
Illustrative scene, not a Metro Power site or installation.

Power path

  1. Utility supplyWhere the project connects.
  2. SwitchgearSwitching and protection for the incoming supply.
  3. Distribution transformerSteps the voltage down for the site.
  4. Instrument transformersScale current and voltage for metering and protection.
  5. This productMeter bases and enclosuresHouses the revenue meter.
  6. Site loadsThe building or plant being supplied.
PowerReal product photographDrawn: equipment Metro Power does not supply
Options and differences

What sets the rating

Metro Power matches these against the approved drawings before sourcing.

  • Voltage and fault level

    The system voltage, the available fault current and the insulation level at the point of installation.

  • Load and growth

    The present demand, the expected growth and any motor starting or harmonic load.

  • Site and standard

    Indoor or outdoor, pole or pad, and the utility or client specification that governs acceptance.

Application context

Where this product fits.

Typical applications for this product family. Fit still depends on the exact service, duty, operating objective and approved configuration, so treat these as starting points rather than recommendations.

  1. 01Electric-cooperative projects
  2. 02New service and expansion
  3. 03Metering installations
  4. 04Distribution upgrades
  5. 05Commercial and industrial facilities
  6. 06Substation support

Before an offer

What Metro Power confirms before Meter bases and enclosures is offered.

Three steps, in the order they happen: what the public record already shows, what your project must confirm, and the controlled documents that close the loop.

01Professional documentation

One product identity. Five controlled evidence gates.

This schedule shows what the public record supports and what Metro Power must still match before the product becomes a technical or commercial commitment.

ControlCurrent public recordProject release requirementStatus
IdentityMeter bases and enclosures · Project-configuredExact model code, production revision and option scheduleProject details needed
ApplicationService equipment matched to meter form, conductor, sealing and installation conditions.Approved service, duty, site and operating useApplication review
Technical factsMeter-form compatibility · Indoor or outdoor requirement · Conductor and terminal review · Utility approval confirmationControlled datasheet and requirement-by-requirement compliance matrixConfiguration check
Information to prepareApproved single-line diagram · System voltage and fault level · Load and duty requirements · Equipment ratings and standards · Site and environmental conditions · Bill of quantities (BOQ), drawings and delivery sequenceDrawings, terminals, communications, accessories and system interfacesEvidence required
Approval and supplyNot shown on this pageCurrent certificates, test records, principal confirmation, availability and deliveryRelease before offer

02Configuration gate

What must be confirmed before an offer.

Brands, ratings, standards, test requirements and supply scope are released only after review of the current approved project documents.

  1. 01Approved single-line diagram
  2. 02System voltage and fault level
  3. 03Load and duty requirements
  4. 04Equipment ratings and standards
  5. 05Site and environmental conditions
  6. 06Bill of quantities (BOQ), drawings and delivery sequence

03Controlled document request

Request a controlled offer.

Need the current datasheet or compliance evidence? Metro Power will match the document revision, model and configuration to your requirement before release. Tell us the decision, TOR or application the document must support.