Frank D
Member
- Location
- Los Angeles, CA
- Occupation
- Electrical project manager
We are replacing Services all across the Los Angeles County area. Insurance companies are requiring the replacement of all Zinco and FPE and other types of panels.
We have one inspector who is taking code section 230.79 part D and saying that we need to update the service size to 60 A. The existing service to the small apartments are 40 A. To increase the breaker size to 60 A we have to rewire from the meter to each apartment.
Our position is that this service to the subpanel does not need to be upgraded when we’re replacing the equipment for like kind, and that applies to only new panel installations.
Many of these older apartments are wired with Romex and that would mean, tearing the walls out throughout the whole complex to upgrade the circuit to 60 A
Any thoughts?
We have one inspector who is taking code section 230.79 part D and saying that we need to update the service size to 60 A. The existing service to the small apartments are 40 A. To increase the breaker size to 60 A we have to rewire from the meter to each apartment.
Our position is that this service to the subpanel does not need to be upgraded when we’re replacing the equipment for like kind, and that applies to only new panel installations.
Many of these older apartments are wired with Romex and that would mean, tearing the walls out throughout the whole complex to upgrade the circuit to 60 A
Any thoughts?