2021 Outdoor disconnect on outside structure
- Thread starter TheCrow
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- Bremerton, Washington
Did you look at the 2020 Code Section?
ptonsparky
Tom
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- EC - retired
I would think so, but you will need to get the AHJ & POCO to hash out the details.
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- Bremerton, Washington
There are a number of significant changes in the the article that you say that does not talk about that situation.
I would suggest you review
230.67
230.71
230.85
Some of the changes are better for you to read and understand, or Mike Holt will have some good videos on the topics
As to where the cash register (meter) is located, that is not a code issue, as the code does not require a meter, but if one is installed, then its done per the NEC and POCO requirements.
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- New Jersey
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- Journeyman Electrician
230.85 is one or two family dwelling units not three.
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- Bremerton, Washington
Right I was trying to get the OPer to look up the rules in the NEC. These sections have generated a fair amount of comments
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- Illinois
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- retired electrician
The NEC does not care where the meters are located. For occupancies covered by 230.85, that location of the meter has nothing to do with the required emergency disconnect. However, that could be a conflict with the utility as they typically don't want disconnects on the line side of their cash register. The utility would have to find a way that will work for them as the NEC governs this issue and not the utility rules.
However as others have said, 230.85 does not apply to a 3 unit dwelling occupancy...only to one and two family dwellings.
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