METER SOCKET ADAPTOR

摘要

This disclosure pertains to methods and apparatus for interfacing an onsite power generation system with an existing main electric panel. The interfacing is performed by: attaching a fifth jaw connector to a neutral bridge within an existing meter socket; wiring AC supply lines from the onsite power generation system to load side jaws of a five blade meter socket adapter; and wiring a neutral line from the onsite power generation system to a fifth terminal of the meter socket adapter. The lines from the onsite power generation system are routed through an opening formed in the meter socket adapter. The meter socket adapter is then inserted into the meter socket so that five jaws in the socket receive all five blades of the meter socket adapter. The blades of the meter are then plugged into the jaws on the opposite end of the meter socket adapter.

主权项

1. A meter socket adapter for interfacing an on-site power generation system with an electrical service panel, the meter socket adapter comprising:
an adapter housing configured to receive a portion of an electrical meter and comprising a wall having an exterior-facing surface and an interior-facing surface; a plurality of connectors extending through the wall, each of the plurality of connectors comprising:
a blade connector portion projecting from the exterior-facing surface of the wall, the blade connector portion configured to connect to a corresponding jaw connector in a meter socket of the electrical service panel, anda jaw connector portion projecting from the interior-facing surface of the wall, the jaw connector portion configured to receive a corresponding blade connector of the electrical meter; and a neutral terminal electrically coupled to the blade connector portion of one of the plurality of connectors, the neutral terminal being configured to receive a neutral wire from the onsite power generation system.