Service conductors routed thru panel

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augie47

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400 amp meter base on ouside wall, nippled thru to a 200 amp M/B panel.
A second panel is immediately adjacent. The service conductors all enter the 1st panel with one set passing thru to the 2nd panel.
Violation ?
 
I'd probably hang my hat on 230.70(A)1.

Is there some reason they couldn't get a nipple from each panel into the meterbase or was it just lousy planning? This is a new install right?
 
Bob,
Other than the reference given by Cow, do the opponents give a Code reference.... ?
 
They say the fact the services conductors pass through the cabinet it makes that cabinet a raceway resulting in a 230.7 violation.
 
iwire said:
They say the fact the services conductors pass through the cabinet it makes that cabinet a raceway resulting in a 230.7 violation.
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230.7 says "other than service conductors." Aren't they both service conductors?
 
iwire said:
A panel is pretty worthless if there are no feeders or branch circuits.:cool:
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Now I see what you mean. They say it turns it into a raceway and in turn that means no feeders or branch circuits would be allowed.
 
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