Abstract: A repair kit for an electric meter socket, which includes a set of jaw contacts mounted on a support plate, with means for mounting said plate in a desired spaced relation to the back of the meter box so that the blade contacts of the meter will be inserted into the jaw contacts for a suitable depth when assembled, and a template for temporarily mounting into the meter aperture in the meter box cover, said template having a series of guide holes for receiving a punch for marking the position for plate mounting holes in the back of the meter box, and means for orienting said template so that said holes will be in a position such as to allow the meter to be in a desired orientation after assembly.