- Location
- Logan, Utah
I have run into a situation that I would like the members to weight in on.
Here is the situation:
There is a new house with a 200 amp meter panel combo. In the panel section there is no main breaker, just busses from the meter section to the panel section. The contractor then uses the 6 disconnect rule in 230.71(A) and installs 2 100 amp breakers to feed two interior panels. Then they install 2 single pole 20 amp breakers to feed ouside receptacles and one 2 pole 30 amp breaker to feed an A/C unit.
This set up seems to be a lighting and appliance branch-circuit panelboard and therefore must meet the requirements of 408.36(A) and be protected by no more then 2 breakers. Am I missing something?
What is the substantiation for the rule in 408.36(A)?
Has anyone else had issues with this set up?
Thanks, Chris
Here is the situation:
There is a new house with a 200 amp meter panel combo. In the panel section there is no main breaker, just busses from the meter section to the panel section. The contractor then uses the 6 disconnect rule in 230.71(A) and installs 2 100 amp breakers to feed two interior panels. Then they install 2 single pole 20 amp breakers to feed ouside receptacles and one 2 pole 30 amp breaker to feed an A/C unit.
This set up seems to be a lighting and appliance branch-circuit panelboard and therefore must meet the requirements of 408.36(A) and be protected by no more then 2 breakers. Am I missing something?
What is the substantiation for the rule in 408.36(A)?
Has anyone else had issues with this set up?
Thanks, Chris