Abstract: An exemplary device for providing electric service is disclosed. The exemplary device includes a housing, and a meter receptacle having a supply side an a load side. The meter receptacle can connect between a power source at the supply side and a facility at the load side, and can receive an electric load device. A switch connects to the meter receptacle and has a construction power position in which is disconnects the electrical connection between the facility and the power source, and a permanent power position in which it connects the facility and the power source. The device has one or more outlets that can connect to the power source at least when the switch is in the construction power position. The device also has a switch position indicator that can indicate whether the switch is in the construction power position or the permanent power position.

Abstract: An exemplary device and method for providing electric service are disclosed. The exemplary method for providing construction power during the construction of a facility and providing permanent power at the facility thereafter includes installing an electric service device at a construction site that, when energized, is operable to provide construction power during construction of the facility and to provide permanent power at the facility thereafter. The method includes obtaining inspection approval of the installation of the device, and switching the device to provide construction power when energized. The method further includes obtaining inspection approval of the facility, and switching the device to provide permanent power. Finally, the method includes obtaining a single electric service delivery point reference number that is used during the provision of both construction power and permanent power.

Abstract: A portable electric power supply with a main contactor relay connected in electrical series with a manual safety switch and voltage sensing relay contactor between the neutral conductor and a power conductor of the power supply. A voltage sensing relay detects the voltages in the power supply and turns on the voltage sensing relay contactor when the voltages reach a minimum value. The safety switch is wired in parallel with a latching contactor. The main contactor relay activates a main power contactor and the latching contactor when the voltage sensing relay contactor and one or both of the safety switch and latching contactor are activated, and deactivates the main power contactor and latching contactor when the voltage sensing relay contactor is deactivated. When activated, the main power contactor connects power outlets to the neutral conductor and power conductors.