Utility Meter Pedestal for Providing Pre-Construction Power from Underground Service

An electric utility meter pedestal to provide pre-construction power comprising:

• an elongate support member for attachment to a building foundation;
• an elongate, generally rectangular metal housing having a rear panel and full length parallel side panels;
• attached to the support member, said metal housing having separate upper and lower interior compartments;
• the upper interior compartment being configured to receive an electric utility meter with a face on display;
• the lower interior compartment extending to the bottom of said housing;
• each of said upper and lower compartments having separate outer metal covers that interfit with one another to fully close the housing when installed thereon;
• the upper compartment cover having an opening for the face of a meter when installed within the upper compartment;
• said lower compartment having mounted therein a service disconnect switch for controlling power from the meter, and a single pole switch controlling 20 amp, 110 volt power;
• an inner panel attachable to said housing and sized to cover the entirety of the lower compartment;
• said inner panel carrying a 110 volt duplex outlet on the face thereof;
• said outlet being wired into the single pole switch in the lower compartment;
• said inner panel having formed therein openings to provide user access to the service disconnect switch and the single pole switch when the inner panel is installed on the housing and
• the outer cover for the lower compartment being adapted for placement over the inner panel and the entirety of the lower compartment to conceal and control access to said outlet and single pole switch.