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 . <EOS>