An electric meter capable of detecting electrical arcing between the electric meter and a meter socket in a utility box that is connected to a power line, the electric meter comprising: a baseplate assembly comprising: an electrical conductor connecting two meter blades, each of the meter blades configured to be positioned in a corresponding socket jaw of the meter socket to electrically connect the electric meter to the meter socket 104); and a current-transformer structure comprising: a current transformer holder and a current transformer cover forming an enclosed space; a current transformer positioned in the enclosed space and inductively coupled to the electrical conductor; and an arc detection antenna placed in the enclosed space and adjacent to the current transformer, wherein leads of the arc detection antenna extend outside the current-transformer structure; and a housing assembly configured to be coupled to the baseplate assembly, the housing assembly comprising: a circuit board hosting an arc detection circuit configured to detect electrical arcing, wherein the leads of the arc detection antenna are electrically connected to the arc detection circuit. a baseplate assembly comprising: an electrical conductor connecting two meter blades, each of the meter blades configured to be positioned in a corresponding socket jaw of the meter socket to electrically connect the electric meter to the meter socket 104); and a current-transformer structure comprising: a current transformer holder and a current transformer cover forming an enclosed space; a current transformer positioned in the enclosed space and inductively coupled to the electrical conductor; and an arc detection antenna placed in the enclosed space and adjacent to the current transformer, wherein leads of the arc detection antenna extend outside the current-transformer structure; and an electrical conductor connecting two meter blades, each of the meter blades configured to be positioned in a corresponding socket jaw of the meter socket to electrically connect the electric meter to the meter socket 104); and a current-transformer structure comprising: a current transformer holder and a current transformer cover forming an enclosed space; a current transformer positioned in the enclosed space and inductively coupled to the electrical conductor; and an arc detection antenna placed in the enclosed space and adjacent to the current transformer, wherein leads of the arc detection antenna extend outside the current-transformer structure; and a current transformer holder and a current transformer cover forming an enclosed space; a current transformer positioned in the enclosed space and inductively coupled to the electrical conductor; and an arc detection antenna placed in the enclosed space and adjacent to the current transformer, wherein leads of the arc detection antenna extend outside the current-transformer structure; and a housing assembly configured to be coupled to the baseplate assembly, the housing assembly comprising: a circuit board hosting an arc detection circuit configured to detect electrical arcing, wherein the leads of the arc detection antenna are electrically connected to the arc detection circuit.