UNDERGROUND SERVICE, SURFACE-MOUNT METER

This picture shows a finished underground installation with the meter on the surface of a house. The customer is responsible for everything shown here, except the meter.

The service is underground from the power company to a stubout, handhole, or padmount transformer (off to the left and not shown here). Conductors placed in the trench bring the power to the conduit at the base of the service entrance.

After the customer installs the service equipment, the power company installs the meter in the meter socket. The power company also completes the connections of the wires.