Electrical distribution systems incuding parallel energy source and methods

摘要

An electrical distribution system having a meter socket, load center combination apparatus is disclosed. The meter socket, load center combination apparatus has an enclosure having a meter socket section with a meter socket configured to receive an owner utility meter, an owner load center with a plurality of locations configured to receive circuit interface devices, and a combination cross bus connection section extending between sides of the enclosure, the cross bus connection section having one or more side openings configured to allow electrical connection to one or more main cross bus bars of a main panel, a parallel energy source disconnect, and a parallel energy source coupled to the parallel energy source disconnect. Methods of configuring electrical distribution systems are disclosed, as are other aspects.

主权项

1. An electrical distribution system, comprising:
a main panel including a main disconnect adapted to electrically connect to a utility power source; a meter stack having one or more tenant utility meters, each tenant utility meter being electrically coupled to the main disconnect; a meter socket load center combination apparatus electrically coupled to the main disconnect, the meter socket load center combination apparatus including
an owner utility meter,an owner load center electrically coupled to the owner utility meter and having a plurality of locations that receive circuit interface devices,a parallel energy source disconnect having an amperage rating up to an amperage rating of the owner load center; and a parallel energy source electrically coupled to the parallel energy source disconnect.