Electric Meter Lock Tag

I have spent most of today throwing out what we were not able to save.

Electric meter lock tag.

I used one of these padlocks to reseal the box. It was rusty and paint was flaking off. The black tag on your house s electricity meter is a security device that lets your power company know whether the meter has been tampered with. You are not to cut remove or modify the tag in any fashion.

Circuit breaker lockout devices and panel kits accommodate single and multipole breaker configurations and standard or irregular shaped components. The tag is on the side or bottom of the meter s glass cover or metal panel. 75 x 1 50 x 17 wire dimensions. Tags clearly and effectively communicate an urgent message to employees warning them of injury or death if dangerous equipment is operated or touched.

Lockout tags are an integral part of proper lockout procedures. Our 35 year old electric meter box was badly in need of a paint job. The joint between the box cover and the box base was a mess. What ever the fine i will have to pay.

Made in the usa with corrosion resistant galvanized wire and plastic. The quick pin lock is used to secure ringless or gang style meter sockets. Now i am awaiting monday morning to find out what the legal consequences are for tampering with the security tag on a meter. The only way to do it right was to cut the electric company s wire padlock remove the cover scrape clean and repaint.

The device uses a machined pin which inserts into the chamber of a brass padlock. 047 18 awg breaking strength. Electrical lockouts help protect employees against potential injury from unexpected energization or startup or release of stored energy in commercial or industrial applications. Full length including wire 2 548 when locked the seals have a hook end that pushes down into lock the seal these one time use seals can be used for many different.

The pin and lock secure a hardened steel bracket that holds the cover of the meter socket in place. They are a perfect and necessary supplement to padlocks and other lockout devices.