3-Meter Socket Base? Price!!

I am going to be upgrading the service on a 2-amily home of mine. The upgrade will require the meters to be installed outdoors. Since most of the surrounding homes are 3 family units, I want to install a 3-Meter base for future conversion to a 3 family home.

I have am having several bids on the upgrade but I am pricing materials myself.

I priced SquareD and CutlerHammer panels. $1300-1500!!
Both panels are 200Amp per pos, and are ringless. A 1 Meter Base costs between $150-250.

Can someone guide me in the right direction.

A neighboor down my street did a similar upgrade involving a 3meter base, however his was only $700. He does not know the brand. The difference I noticed with his base is that each meter socket appears to be seperate but like they snap together to form one unit. Does anyone know of this type?

 

http://www.squared.com/us/products/m...akFrameset.htm

Check this item out and see if it will meet you local code. Where is your location?

 

Sorry the above link didn't work-still new at this computer thing. You shoud be able to get that item for around $850-900 for a square d ez-meter pak. You must not be able to get at the right electrical distributor. Shoot me an e-mail and I will send you in the right direction if you would like.

 

The POCO requires a ringless meterbase, w/ Lever Bypass.

The squareD model I was looking at was EZML313200.

I would prefer the unit to be horizontal. Also if you look at the squareD model above the meter portion is not very wide but there is a huge extension over to the left and it's vertical. Why?

Can anyone suggest a good 3-meter base horizontial? Reasonably priced? I noticed Square D makes a multi-meter setup that is gangable but I only see 2,4,6 combinations not a 3?

Any help is appreciated.