Licensed electricianFamily-owned in Greeneville, TN
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Service repair · Greeneville, TN
When a storm drops a limb on your service line, a truck clips your wires, or a rusted meter box finally fails, you need someone who can do meter base replacement in Greeneville, TN, and get the power back on safely. GPM Electrical repairs and replaces meter bases, weatherheads, and service masts for homes in Greene County and the nearby area. This is the equipment where the power company’s wires connect to your house, so we take it slowly and do it right.
If any of these is cracked, rusted through, pulled loose from the wall, or leaning, the whole service is at risk. Water in the meter base, burn marks, melted plastic, a mast bent by a fallen limb, or wires hanging at the corner of the house all call for a professional right away.
The most urgent jobs we get here come from damage to the service. We have replaced a meter box and re-adjusted the power lines to the house, and we have repaired a service line that was snapped when a semi-truck hit it. Storm calls look similar: a tree limb takes the weatherhead off the mast, or the wires get yanked, and the mast bends.
If lines are down, sparking, or lying on the ground or on your roof, stay far away and call your power provider and 911 first. Do not touch them and do not go near standing water around them. Once the area is safe, call us to repair the part that belongs to the home.
A meter base wears out from rust, weather, cracked covers, loose lugs, and old age. Replacing it means the power has to be shut off at the source, so we work with your power provider’s schedule for that part. We install a new meter base that suits your service, reconnect the wires to the panel side, and set it up so your provider can reinstall the meter and restore power.
If your panel is old too, it often makes sense to look at both at once. Our panel upgrade page explains what that involves.
A bent mast, a cracked weatherhead, or a loose strap is a small repair that becomes a big one if wind or ice gets to it. We straighten or replace the mast, install a new weatherhead, and make sure the wires have the drip loop they need so rain does not run down into the pipe. Where the service entrance cable is worn, cut, or chewed, we replace it instead of patching it.
In most cases, the power company owns the wires that come from the pole to the connection at your weatherhead, and it owns the meter itself. The home owns the mast, the weatherhead, the meter base, and the wiring from there into the house. The exact dividing line can vary, so a quick call to your power provider tells you where its responsibility ends. We repair our side, and your provider disconnects and reconnects the power as needed.
If you are not sure whose problem you have, call us. We can tell you what we see and who you need to contact.
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If wires are down, sparking, or touching anything, call your power provider and 911 and stay back. When it is safe, call us. We repair the mast, weatherhead, and meter base on the home side and coordinate around your provider's reconnect.
No. The wires entering the meter base are live from the power company even when your main breaker is off, and the meter seal is the provider's. This is work for a licensed electrician.
It depends on the damage and on your power provider's schedule for disconnecting and reconnecting. We tell you what to expect when we see the job.
Yes. Mobile homes often have a meter base on a pole or a separate stand. If you are setting up a new home and need the whole service, see our mobile home electrical hookup page.
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Service damaged or meter box failing? Call GPM Electrical, and we will tell you what we can do and what your power provider needs to do.
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