B-Line U122015 Eaton series CT meter socket and enclosure combo, 20 A, Ring type door /cover, Underground, ANSI 61 gray painted, #14-#10 load and line lug size, Galvanized steel, Surface mount, 15 jaws, 1 position, CT, NEMA Type 3R

Yes. The U122015 CT meter socket and enclosure combo carries a NEMA Type 3R rating, so it is built for outdoor use where rain and falling water are the concern. The galvanized steel enclosure is finished in ANSI 61 gray paint, and it is UL listed.

Plan on a surface-mounted footprint of 36 inches wide by 52 inches high, projecting 11 inches off the wall. It weighs 190 lb empty, so the mounting surface and anchors have to carry that plus the conductors. On a stud or block wall, get the fasteners into structure, not sheathing.

Underground. The U122015 is configured as an underground feed unit, so the service conductors come up into the enclosure from below. If the utility is bringing you an overhead drop, this is the wrong configuration and you want an overhead-feed meter socket instead.

It is not the same thing. The U122015 is a CT (current transformer) rated socket with 15 jaws in a single meter position, so it is metered through external current transformers rather than passing the full service current through the socket. Its own 20 A rating is the instrument rating, not the service size. A self-contained socket carries the full load current through the jaws and is used on smaller services. Utilities generally specify which one you use based on service size, so confirm with the serving utility before ordering.

The line and load lugs are sized for #14 through #10 conductors. That is instrument and metering wiring, not service entrance cable, which is consistent with a CT-metered unit where the primary current is carried outside the socket through the CTs.

Ring type. The U122015 uses a ring-style door and cover, which is what many utilities require for sealing the meter. If your utility specifies a ringless cover, this unit will not meet that requirement.

It includes a removable test switch perch, so the utility's test switch can be mounted inside the enclosure and pulled out for service without dismantling the rest of the interior.

The enclosure is galvanized steel with an ANSI 61 gray paint finish and a Type 3R rating, which is the standard build for an outdoor service entrance location on commercial and multi-family property. For coastal or heavy chemical exposure, a painted galvanized steel 3R enclosure is not the equivalent of a stainless or 4X unit.

Order it as Eaton B-Line U122015. That is the single-position, 15-jaw, underground-feed, ring-type CT meter socket and enclosure combination in ANSI 61 gray.