Installing larger meter boxes

[MEP001]

I'm amazed at the order of the order of some car washes. For example the car wash these boxes came from had this for order of functions: Soap, Tire Cleaner, Foam Brush, Rinse, Wax, Presoak, Rinse. I have seen worse but this is pretty goofy where the presoak is and no spot free but has tire cleaner?

I've seen some weird ones too. A lot of the time it's because they've added features over years and just put them on the dial where they had space, I guess not ever considering just wiring up a new switch harness.

Here's another option vs. welding in studs:

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[OurTown]

I've seen some weird ones too. A lot of the time it's because they've added features over years and just put them on the dial where they had space, I guess not ever considering just wiring up a new switch harness.

Here's another option vs. welding in studs:

McMaster-Carr

McMaster-Carr is the complete source for your plant with over 595,000 products. 98% of products ordered ship from stock and deliver same or next day.

www.mcmaster.com

I have seen those installed in things and didn't think of those for this project. You have given me several options to look into that are alternatives for welded studs.

 

[OurTown]

Here is a big box from IDX we have installed for customers. One does have bill acceptor. I know they have a box which is like this but turned sideways. Makes it easy to work on components.

Those are some huge boxes and some serious thick material.

 

[pejota81]

What have yall paid to have the openings made bigger in the block columns? Or has it been part of the cost of the bigger meter boxes?

 

[OurTown]

What have yall paid to have the openings made bigger in the block columns? Or has it been part of the cost of the bigger meter boxes?

I'm not sure because our cost was wrapped into a very large remodel. The mason tore ours down to the bottom of the boxes and relayed them instead of trying to cut the openings.

 

[OurTown]

 

[I.B. Washincars]

I like the "inactive" labeling. Did that eliminate most of the calls for not pushing the stop button?

 

[OurTown]

I like the "inactive" labeling. Did that eliminate most of the calls for not pushing the stop button?

We just opened the self serve (after being closed for a year ) not quite four weeks ago. Not one time have we found the bay left on. We think it's because of the big red button in the door instead of the little green button in the swiper. I installed flush black colored buttons in the swipers and did not wire them.

 

[OurTown]

I can't believe I started this thread five and a half years ago. Where did the time go? Freaking nuts!

 

[I.B. Washincars]

I can't believe I started this thread five and a half years ago. Where did the time go? Freaking nuts!

I've heard that the years click off faster, up around your age...

 

[OurTown]

I've heard that the years click off faster, up around your age...

After a certain point all you can do is hold on and scream.