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Your problem isn't only "two load centers on one meter", its "two wires in one lug that's probably not tested for such use"

While having multiple service panels fed in parallel from a single meter is fine, the devil is in the details, and that's where your current setup fails. Atop the fact that this is a dual 100A meter base to begin with, which means you're overloading the currently in-service meter socket, the definite issue with inspection is that right now, you have two wires connected to the same lug in a way that the lug was never intended for, which is a violation of NEC 110.14(A).

Considering the issue, I would have the existing base changed out for a single 200A meter socket with suitable tap lugs (a Milbank 200A base with a set of Milbank K5022-INT lugs would do the job) or a 200A meter-loadcenter with 2 100A branch breakers in it.

Your problem isn't "two load centers on one meter", its "two wires in one lug that's probably not tested for such use"

While having multiple service panels fed in parallel from a single meter is fine, the devil is in the details, and that's where your current setup fails. Atop the fact that this is a dual 100A meter base to begin with, which means you're overloading the currently in-service meter socket, the definite issue with inspection is that right now, you have two wires connected to the same lug in a way that the lug was never intended for, which is a violation of NEC 110.14(A).

Considering the issue, I would have the existing base changed out for a single 200A meter socket with suitable tap lugs (a Milbank 200A base with a set of Milbank K5022-INT lugs would do the job) or a 200A meter-loadcenter with 2 100A branch breakers in it.

Your problem isn't only "two load centers on one meter", its "two wires in one lug that's not tested for such use"

While having multiple service panels fed in parallel from a single meter is fine, the devil is in the details, and that's where your current setup fails. Atop the fact that this is a dual 100A meter base to begin with, which means you're overloading the currently in-service meter socket, the definite issue with inspection is that right now, you have two wires connected to the same lug in a way that the lug was never intended for, which is a violation of NEC 110.14(A).

Considering the issue, I would have the existing base changed out for a single 200A meter socket with suitable tap lugs (a Milbank 200A base with a set of Milbank K5022-INT lugs would do the job) or a 200A meter-loadcenter with 2 100A branch breakers in it.

it indeed is a 2x100A base
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Your problem isn't "two load centers on one meter", its "two wires in one lug that's probably not tested for such use"

While having multiple service panels fed in parallel from a single meter is fine, the devil is in the details, and that's where your current setup fails. Atop the high chancefact that this is a dual 100A meter base to begin with, which means you're overloading the currently in-service meter socket, the definite issue with inspection is that right now, you have two wires connected to the same lug in a way that the lug was never intended for, which is a violation of NEC 110.14(A).

Considering the issue, I would have the existing base changed out for a single 200A meter socket with suitable tap lugs (a Milbank 200A base with a set of Milbank K5022-INT lugs would do the job) or a 200A meter-loadcenter with 2 100A branch breakers in it.

Your problem isn't "two load centers on one meter", its "two wires in one lug that's probably not tested for such use"

While having multiple service panels fed in parallel from a single meter is fine, the devil is in the details, and that's where your current setup fails. Atop the high chance that this is a dual 100A meter base to begin with, which means you're overloading the currently in-service meter socket, the definite issue with inspection is that right now, you have two wires connected to the same lug in a way that the lug was never intended for, which is a violation of NEC 110.14(A).

Considering the issue, I would have the existing base changed out for a single 200A meter socket with suitable tap lugs (a Milbank 200A base with a set of Milbank K5022-INT lugs would do the job) or a 200A meter-loadcenter with 2 100A branch breakers in it.

Your problem isn't "two load centers on one meter", its "two wires in one lug that's probably not tested for such use"

While having multiple service panels fed in parallel from a single meter is fine, the devil is in the details, and that's where your current setup fails. Atop the fact that this is a dual 100A meter base to begin with, which means you're overloading the currently in-service meter socket, the definite issue with inspection is that right now, you have two wires connected to the same lug in a way that the lug was never intended for, which is a violation of NEC 110.14(A).

Considering the issue, I would have the existing base changed out for a single 200A meter socket with suitable tap lugs (a Milbank 200A base with a set of Milbank K5022-INT lugs would do the job) or a 200A meter-loadcenter with 2 100A branch breakers in it.

it's undersized, as I suspected
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ThreePhaseEel
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Your problem isn't "two load centers on one meter", its "two wires in one lug that's probably not tested for such use"

While having multiple service panels fed in parallel from a single meter is fine, the devil is in the details, and that's where your current setup likely fails. Atop the possibilityhigh chance that this is a dual 100A meter base to begin with, which means you're overloading the more likelycurrently in-service meter socket, the definite issue with inspection is that right now, you have two wires connected to the same lug in a way that the lug was never intended for, which is a violation of NEC 110.14(A). Fixing this

Considering the issue, I would require using some mechanical lug (Polaris) connectors to splicehave the two wiresexisting base changed out for each leg to each other and a 2/0 Cu pigtail that leads up to thesingle 200A meter socket with suitable tap lugs (a Milbank 200A base lug for that legwith a set of Milbank K5022-INT lugs would do the job) or a 200A meter-loadcenter with 2 100A branch breakers in it.

Your problem isn't "two load centers on one meter", its "two wires in one lug that's probably not tested for such use"

While having multiple service panels fed in parallel from a single meter is fine, the devil is in the details, and that's where your current setup likely fails. Atop the possibility that this is a dual 100A meter base to begin with, the more likely issue with inspection is that right now, you have two wires connected to the same lug in a way that the lug was never intended for, which is a violation of NEC 110.14(A). Fixing this would require using some mechanical lug (Polaris) connectors to splice the two wires for each leg to each other and a 2/0 Cu pigtail that leads up to the meter base lug for that leg.

Your problem isn't "two load centers on one meter", its "two wires in one lug that's probably not tested for such use"

While having multiple service panels fed in parallel from a single meter is fine, the devil is in the details, and that's where your current setup fails. Atop the high chance that this is a dual 100A meter base to begin with, which means you're overloading the currently in-service meter socket, the definite issue with inspection is that right now, you have two wires connected to the same lug in a way that the lug was never intended for, which is a violation of NEC 110.14(A).

Considering the issue, I would have the existing base changed out for a single 200A meter socket with suitable tap lugs (a Milbank 200A base with a set of Milbank K5022-INT lugs would do the job) or a 200A meter-loadcenter with 2 100A branch breakers in it.

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