Electric meter body

A method of providing electric power comprising:

• directing electric power comprising line voltage and line amperage from a supply, through an electric meter assembly to an end user, wherein the electric meter assembly is disposed with an electric meter comprising:
• a meter body suitable to enclose the electric meter assembly, engageable with a meter socket which cannot be removed from the meter socket without breaking of a first seal;
• and
• an outer cover engaged with the meter body to be removable from the meter body without removal of the meter body from the meter socket and without breaking of the first seal,
• wherein the meter body and the outer cover are dimensioned and arranged such that removal of the outer cover from the meter body provides access to test, repair, manipulate, or replace one or more electronic assemblies, communication assemblies, a display assembly, manipulation of faceplate controls for diagnostics and programming, or a combination thereof, disposed on or within the meter body.

A method of servicing an electric meter comprising:

• removing an outer cover from a meter body of the electric meter without breaking a first seal, and testing, repairing, or replacing one or more electronic assemblies, communication assemblies, or a display assembly disposed on or within the meter body, and/or manipulate one or more faceplate controls for diagnostics and programming disposed on or within the meter body, wherein the electric meter comprises:
• the meter body enclosing an electric meter assembly, engageable with a meter socket which cannot be removed from the meter socket without breaking of the first seal;
• and
• the outer cover engaged with the meter body to be removable from the meter body without removal of the meter body from the meter socket and without breaking of the first seal,
• wherein the meter body and the outer cover are dimensioned and arranged such that removal of the outer cover from the meter body provides access to test, repair or replace the one or more electronic assemblies, communication assemblies, or a display assembly, disposed on or within the meter body and/or manipulating one or more faceplate controls for diagnostics and programming disposed on or within the meter body without access to components carrying line voltage or line current.