ArtZat
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- Glendale Heights, IL (Chicago Land)
I recently replaced a main breaker panel for a condo owner where the existing panel was main lug only (It needed replacement because a breaker malfunctioned and melted, damaging 2 adjacent breakers, one of the buss bars and the feeder conductor). The building has an electrical room where the feeder disconnects to each condo unit are located. The room is locked and only accessible to building maintenance/management personnel. The staff is only on site Mon-Fri from 8am-5pm.
My question is whether I'm reading and/or understanding article 225.35 (Access to Occupants) correctly?
My understanding is that "......these are under continuous building management supervision......." means 24/7 or at all times and on site.
I mentioned the situation to the city inspector who inspected my work. He said it's not a violation because the management company has an after hours number where someone can be reached, even though they're not on site.
My concern is that if any emergency occurs on a weekend, holiday or in the middle of the night, it may be compounded because of the delayed response time of the management company.
If anyone knows the exact intent of the code-making panel, when they wrote "Continuous", I would greatly appreciate it.
My question is whether I'm reading and/or understanding article 225.35 (Access to Occupants) correctly?
My understanding is that "......these are under continuous building management supervision......." means 24/7 or at all times and on site.
I mentioned the situation to the city inspector who inspected my work. He said it's not a violation because the management company has an after hours number where someone can be reached, even though they're not on site.
My concern is that if any emergency occurs on a weekend, holiday or in the middle of the night, it may be compounded because of the delayed response time of the management company.
If anyone knows the exact intent of the code-making panel, when they wrote "Continuous", I would greatly appreciate it.