Lake Shore Electric’s Primary Metering Cabinet with Dead Front (PMCD) is a turnkey solution designed for seamless integration with utility systems
Electrical infrastructure must do more than distribute power — it must protect those who monitor and operate it. A dead front primary metering cabinet enclosure provides a safer working environment while helping organizations reduce risk, maintain compliance, and protect their long-term operational stability.
Lake Shore Electric’s utility transformer metering cabinet (with dead front) provides a secure, outdoor-rated environment for critical metering equipment.
Routine meter reading, inspection, and maintenance are essential parts of managing electrical infrastructure. However, these tasks can expose technicians to significant hazards if energized components are accessible when the equipment is opened.
A dead front utility cabinet is designed to reduce this risk. When operators access the termination compartment, they are protected by a solid dead front barrier, meaning no live electrical components are exposed. By utilizing integrated bushing wells and parking stands, this purposeful design significantly reduces the chance of accidental contact during routine access.
Electrical hazards can cause fatalities and serious injuries across industrial environments. These are often associated with shock, arc flash incidents, and equipment-related injuries.
Lake Shore Electric minimizes these risks by prioritizing personnel safety at the design level. By offering custom CT (current transformer) and VT (voltage transformer) mounting provisions and factory-supplied instrument transformers, we eliminate the need for dangerous, ad hoc field modifications. Our outdoor-rated pad mount enclosures ensure that critical components remain fully shielded from the elements, protecting both your employees and the long-term reliability of your power network.
Utility metering requirements vary. Standardized enclosures often require extensive modification in the field to meet these requirements, which can add unnecessary complexity and cost to infrastructure projects.
Lake Shore Electric provides fully customized pad mount metering cabinet solutions designed to align with exact utility specifications. Whether your site requires an A60 Galvanneal enclosure or a heavy-duty stainless steel metering cabinet, we deliver turnkey systems. From 200A and 600A configurations to custom anti-condensation coatings and specific Munsell powder-coat finishes, we ensure your enclosure is built perfectly for your environment.
Connecting to the local grid shouldn’t be the bottleneck of your project. Relying on slow, third-party suppliers for custom metering enclosures frequently disrupts critical construction schedules. By keeping our entire fabrication, testing, and assembly process in-house, Lake Shore Electric delivers utility-compliant cabinets significantly faster than industry standards.
Contact the Lake Shore Electric team today to request a custom quote and learn how our primary metering cabinet enclosures can provide the safe, utility-compliant solution your next project requires.