How to Install Double Black Wire

Slip the two black power wires (hot) through the opening on top of the riser pipe mounted above of the meter box. Drop the wires down into the meter box below. Have an assistant pull the wires from inside the meter box, but leave 11/2 feet of wire hanging from the tip of the pipe.

Drop a segment of white wire (neutral) from the top of the pipe down to the meter box, but leave 11/2 feet of extra wire on top of the pipe. Slip all wires through a weatherhead and plug the weatherhead onto the top of the pipe.

Slip the two black wires running from the electrical panel through the opening at the base of the meter box. Run the white wire (neutral) from the electrical panel into the meter box via the opening at the base of the box. Strip off 1 inch of plastic insulation from the tip of each of the six wires (4 black and 2 white) inside the meter box, using a utility knife.

Plug each wire to its corresponding terminal lug in the following configuration: all wires running from the top of the meter box plug to lugs in the top half of the meter box and all wires running from the bottom of the meter box plug to lugs in the lower half of the meter box. Each black wire (hot) plugs into each outer terminal lug (in any order) in the lower and upper halves of the meter box.

Plug each white wire into the middle terminal lug in the lower and upper halves of the meter box. Tighten all lugs securely, using an Allen wrench. Proceed with the rest of your household wiring, then contact your local electrical inspector to have the wiring inspected.