Rule 4. Location of Meters; Accessibility

(A) All meters shall be located outdoors where they are easily accessible for reading, testing, and making necessary adjustments and repairs. When a number of meters are placed on the same meter board, the distance between centers may be specified by the Corporation, but in no case shall such distance be less than 7½ inches. Upon request by a residential customer, the Corporation will provide said member with the number of the meter which serves the individual customer’s premises, to provide the customer with an opportunity to verify the meter readings. On an installation where similar types of meters record different units (kWh and RkVah, for example) the meters shall be tagged or marked to indicate the units recorded. Meters should not be less than 4 feet nor more than 6 feet above the final standing surface, measured from the center of the meter cover, unless authorized by the Corporation.

(B) Meters shall not be placed on any unstable partitions or supports. Unless unavoidable, meters should not be installed in any location where the visits of a meter reader or tester will cause unreasonable annoyance to the customer or undue inconvenience to the Corporation.