Patent ID: 6259596
Filing Date: 2001-07-10
Classification: G01R,H02B

Abstract:
A surface mounted panel adapter for use with a socket mounted electricity meter, comprising:(a) a front wall having an opening formed therethrough, said opening having a size which is substantially the same as the size of the front surface of a socket meter which is intended to be mounted on said surface mounted panel adapter;(b) a rear wall which is adapted to have mounted thereon a meter socket suitable for mounting a socket mounted electricity meter;(c) a plurality of legs which extend between said front wall and said rear wall, said legs spacing said rear wall from said front wall, said legs having a length which is selected to allow the front surface of said meter socket which is to be mounted in said surface mounted panel adapter to be substantially flush with said opening formed in said front wall of said surface mounted panel adapter; and(d) means for mounting said surface mounted panel adapter to a switchboard panel,whereby a socket mounted meter which can be mounted in a meter socket attached to said surface mounted panel adapter will extend out from said switchboard when mounted in said meter socket.