ADU Questions Feeders

[Pavco Electric]

I mounted (2) new meter panels on a main house. To feed the ADU I rean SER cable romex type sub feed through the main house to feed the ADU behind the house
The inspector is saying the feeder wire passing through the main house has to be ran in conduit. Now I know in multi family apartments this is not the case
Can someone please elaborate on this or know a NEC code I can reference
Thanks Dustin
Pavco Electric Inc
San Diego Ca

 

[rc/retired]

Barring any local amendments, the inspector is wrong.
Good luck.

Ron

 

[nizak]

I mounted (2) new meter panels on a main house. To feed the ADU I rean SER cable romex type sub feed through the main house to feed the ADU behind the house
The inspector is saying the feeder wire passing through the main house has to be ran in conduit. Now I know in multi family apartments this is not the case
Can someone please elaborate on this or know a NEC code I can reference
Thanks Dustin
Pavco Electric Inc
San Diego Ca

What is SER Romex?

 

[102 Inspector]

Are these 2 meter / panel combos? Is the SER considered service entrance or feeder? Where are the main disconnects and are they grouped? That is what I would be looking at first.

 

[infinity]

What is SER Romex?

4-wire SE cable.

I mounted (2) new meter panels on a main house. To feed the ADU I rean SER cable romex type sub feed through the main house to feed the ADU behind the house
The inspector is saying the feeder wire passing through the main house has to be ran in conduit

Ask for a code reference. He won't find one because as RC stated the inspector is incorrect.

 

[AC\DC]

Tell them the wires are in a cable assembly so we’re all good

 

[Pavco Electric]

Are these 2 meter / panel combos? Is the SER considered service entrance or feeder? Where are the main disconnects and are they grouped? That is what I would be looking at first.

(2) separate 200 amp meter panels side by side on the main house
I ran My sub feed for the ADU through the soffits in the main house to the sub panel in the new ADU

 

[infinity]

I ran My sub feed for the ADU through the soffits in the main house to the sub panel in the new ADU

So what's the issue? If the feeder can be in a raceway then it can be in a cable unless the inspector has decided it's subject to physical damage. He needs to cite the code violation. Telling you to do it another way is not good enough.

 

[Seven-Delta-FortyOne]

Is the ADU attached to the main house, or separate?

 

[LarryFine]

SE and SER may be run anywhere NM and other cables may.

 

[curt swartz]

I agree with the others. The inspector needs to provide the code reference. Not just a verbal that is how I want it done.

 

[LarryFine]

The inspector needs to provide the code reference. Not just a verbal that is how I want it done.

Yep! It's just as illegal to fail something improperly as it is to pass something improperly.

 

[suemarkp]

How is this cable run from the main house to the ADU? Above ground jumping through the air, buried, or is the ADU roof attached to the main building roof?