Electrical Main Panel

About 10 years ago, my POCO installed a box with a smart meter out on the pole about 75' from the house (buried service entrance). The upper panel (meter) has one of those plastic seals, and the lower (200 amp main disconnect) is accessible by me. Makes everyone happy that way ;)

The rural area I live in requires permits and inspections, but only in the city limits. Out in the county you can do anything you want from "your" side of the pole panel on down. It's a real double-edged sword, because very few people know as much about electricity, not to mention NEC, as they think they do... :realcrazy:

Anyhow I always spend the extra $ for Square D QO panels and breakers. That story about "homeowner"-grade breakers not tripping or making poor contact just further convinces me that it's worth it.