I have reached the point where for a lot of things the closest place is the best place. In some cases, either
graybar or grainger is the only one who has something. In some other instances Lowe's or Home Depot is indeed cheaper.
A consistent problem with Lowe's and Home Depot is that most of the meter sockets are not the horn bypass or lever bypass ones that First Energy and a lot of other utilites require. I have given managers a copy of First Energy's requirements and tried to explain that the reason why nonbypass meter sockets are so much cheaper is because most utilites do not allow them for sound safety and technical reasons. One reason for using a bypass sockets is so that a circuit breaker can be installed in place of the meter socket when disconnecting service. The company can also change the meter without interrupting power. Michael R. Cole
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