aelectricalman
Senior Member
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- KY
Ok, have a breaker panel in the main area of a building where you can see the panel while working on all the lighting. The inspector says I have to have a switch on my lighting circuit for the occupancy sensors per the energy code. He said as far as he is concerned the switch can be above the panel ( out of the gen publics way)? Where might I find this energy code which I know exist and secondly, what good is the switch gonna do that the breaker will not. He stated that I could use an alternate route and use a permanent breaker lock but they do not exist for this type of breaker.
It just seems that a switch is counteracting the purpose of the occ sensor! I understand his arguement that there needs to be a switch, but there is no requirement that the switch be lockout type. So, in that regards why have it when you have a breaker right below it? Any thoughts.
It just seems that a switch is counteracting the purpose of the occ sensor! I understand his arguement that there needs to be a switch, but there is no requirement that the switch be lockout type. So, in that regards why have it when you have a breaker right below it? Any thoughts.