2 services, 1 gutter

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Can conductors from 2 separate services occupy the same gutter or junction box? I was in a building today that has a gutter with 2 different services feeding wires to it. This doesnt seem safe.
 
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I thought that each building could have only one service unless the building is very large (which should keep them seperated) or for some reason approved by AHJ.
 
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It's interesting that the code doesn't seem to specificaly cover this possibility however, I am having a hard time imagining why it would be installed that way. :confused:

I would think the mixing of separate service conductors would not be desired however I guess it would be left to your AHJ.
 
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I am thinking that you have a building with seperately metered tenant spaces. Not a building with seperate services.

Are there 2 service drops?
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Are there 2 underground service laterals?
 
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Originally posted by iaspiretowire:
Can conductors from 2 separate services occupy the same gutter or junction box? I was in a building today that has a gutter with 2 different services feeding wires to it. This doesnt seem safe.
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Are you referring to two different services, or two different disconnect sources?
 
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The building has 2 overhead service drops. 1 on the west side and 1 on the east side of the building. The building is empty. There is a gutter in the middle of the building that has conductors from each service inside of it. I cant find anything in the code prohibiting it but I can see how its not safe.

[ June 11, 2004, 08:15 PM: Message edited by: iaspiretowire ]
 
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