How to Choose the Right Meter Box

Start with the metering

The box follows the metering, not the other way around. Count the meters, confirm the phase configuration and note the service protection required. A single-phase single meter fits a small box; a full residential service with a main switch and service fuse needs more room; three-phase or multi-meter jobs step up again.

Match the material to the environment

Powder-coated steel suits most metro and inland positions. Coastal and marine sites need stainless steel or composite because salt attacks powder-coated finishes. Aggressive chemical or wash-down environments suit composite enclosures.

• —Powder-coated steel — standard metro and inland.
• —Stainless steel — coastal and marine.
• —Composite — corrosive or wash-down environments.

Choose the mounting method

Surface boxes bolt to a wall face or a pole; flush metering recesses into brick or render using a panel-and-surround. Pole-mounted boxes need a U-hook bracket and backing plate. Confirm the method before ordering so the format matches the wall.

Leave room to grow

Solar, EV charging and secondary dwellings all add metering over a property's life. Sizing up one increment now is far cheaper than retrofitting a larger box later. EVO supplies meter boxes to the trade — request a quote with your metering details and we will match the enclosure to the job.

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