Abstract: A meter extender mount unit which is positioned between the ordinarily supplied electrical meter and the utility, meter mounting socket. The extender mount provides a male, push-in connection to the existing utility socket mount and the meter is received into female connectors on the opposite side thereof with a capture ring positively locking the meter to the extender mount. The frontal closure panel of the utility socket is designed to captured the extender without requiring a capture ring. A quick connect is provided directly on the extender mount for delivery of power to the meter socket from a remote. A control unit is provided between the generator and utility socket which insure activation of the generator following loss of power from the utility, insures generator shut off upon restoration of utility company power to prevent feedback of power to the utility line and allows or periodic testing of the generator to insure its operability.

Abstract: A watthour meter socket adapter has a spring loaded jaw-type electrical receptacle adapted to receive a blade-like contact of a watthour meter. The electrical receptacle has a main blade member or bus bar with a terminal end portion thereof forming a first jaw at the end of the receptacle. A jaw member overlies and is rigidly secured to the main blade member, with a terminal end portion thereof forming a second jaw at the end of the receptacle. The overlying main blade member and jaw member having cooperating relatively straight contact faces that face one another on opposite sides of a narrow insertion space for receiving said blade-like contact. A narrow transverse slotted opening extends across a lower portion of the insertion space between the main blade member and the overlying jaw member. A spring member normally applies a spring biasing force to urge the contact faces toward one another for closing the space between them.