Section PSC 113.0809 - Installation of metering equipment(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.(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.(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.(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.(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.(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.(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.Wis. Admin. Code Public Service Commission PSC 113.0809
CR Register, July, 2000, No. 535, eff. 8-1-00.