Hello all,
I was wondering if I could request some knowledge from experience or opinions on an issue that has arisen for a project out in TN. I am being told that I am required to have sub-panels installed in each hotel room that has a permanent direct wire cooktop installed due to the building department's interpretation of NEC 240.24. Essentially, due to their being permanent cooking provisions in place, they argue each guest requires access to the over current protection devices. For reference, this is generally small three-story hotel with no permanent residency.
It was my first time receiving a comment like this so I reached out to my mentor. It would have been the end of my inquiry into it but he is a master electrician and electrical engineer, and he stated that he hadn't heard of that requirement in all his years of experience. Have any other electrical professionals come across this? Thank you for your time!
Below is the code for faster reference.
(B) Occupancy. Each occupant shall have ready access to
all overcurrent devices protecting the conductors supplying
that occupancy, unless otherwise permitted in 240.24(B)(1)
and (B)(2).
(1) Service and Feeder Overcurrent Devices. Where
electric service and electrical maintenance are provided by
the building management and where these are under continuous
building management supervision, the service overcurrent
devices and feeder overcurrent devices supplying more than
one occupancy shall be permitted to be accessible only to
authorized management personnel in the following:
(1) Multiple-occupancy buildings
(2) Guest rooms or guest suites
(2) Branch-Circuit Overcurrent Devices. Where electric
service and electrical maintenance are provided by the
building management and where these are under continuous
building management supervision, the branch-circuit
overcurrent devices supplying any guest rooms or guest
suites without permanent provisions for cooking shall be
permitted to be accessible only to authorized management
personnel.
I was wondering if I could request some knowledge from experience or opinions on an issue that has arisen for a project out in TN. I am being told that I am required to have sub-panels installed in each hotel room that has a permanent direct wire cooktop installed due to the building department's interpretation of NEC 240.24. Essentially, due to their being permanent cooking provisions in place, they argue each guest requires access to the over current protection devices. For reference, this is generally small three-story hotel with no permanent residency.
It was my first time receiving a comment like this so I reached out to my mentor. It would have been the end of my inquiry into it but he is a master electrician and electrical engineer, and he stated that he hadn't heard of that requirement in all his years of experience. Have any other electrical professionals come across this? Thank you for your time!
Below is the code for faster reference.
(B) Occupancy. Each occupant shall have ready access to
all overcurrent devices protecting the conductors supplying
that occupancy, unless otherwise permitted in 240.24(B)(1)
and (B)(2).
(1) Service and Feeder Overcurrent Devices. Where
electric service and electrical maintenance are provided by
the building management and where these are under continuous
building management supervision, the service overcurrent
devices and feeder overcurrent devices supplying more than
one occupancy shall be permitted to be accessible only to
authorized management personnel in the following:
(1) Multiple-occupancy buildings
(2) Guest rooms or guest suites
(2) Branch-Circuit Overcurrent Devices. Where electric
service and electrical maintenance are provided by the
building management and where these are under continuous
building management supervision, the branch-circuit
overcurrent devices supplying any guest rooms or guest
suites without permanent provisions for cooking shall be
permitted to be accessible only to authorized management
personnel.