i have been assigned to check pt and ct connections on an old GE meter setup that has been relocated by a third party recently. meter is running backwards meter is 8 jaw s base made by GE complete with shorting interlocks ( small phenolic pins by rim ) from the limited diagram on the meter it looks like current elements are on outside voltage at 110 on inside jaws would this be a 4 element? anybody got any old diagrams or ideas as to the phaseing on this Thanks for any help Paul
8 jaw meter base
Sep 14, 2005
2 Replies
Give me the form number from the meter face and maybe I can help. No such thing as 4 element by the way.
Charles Perry P.E.
8 jaw, I must have a sheltered life. 5 or 7 jaw no problem. Neither of which need ct's or pt's.
Were the ct's moved? If not has anyone checked the polarity of the ct's. I like to run both wires from the ct to an accessible shorting block. I do not like it when some one decides to save $0.13 and use one common for all of the ct's and one positive wire from each one. A shorting block saves the coordination time for the shut down that is usually needed to work safely. ( in my experience)
My WAG is that the "third party reversed the polarity of the ct's when the meter was moved. Common mistake where I live and work.
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