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CBs fed from different source can be installed in same enclosure as per NEC?

TMMB

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EGYPT
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Electrical Manager
A lighting pole has 3 floodlights powered by a regular power source and 2 floodlights powered by another emergency power source. Is it permissible to combine the main circuits breakers for both power source and the outgoing circuit breakers in same fuse box?
Is it possible to install circuit breakers for two different sources in the same fuse box
 

Strathead

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Ocala, Florida, USA
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Electrician/Estimator/Project Manager/Superintendent
When you say, "powered by another emergency power source." what does that mean? Do you have a generator, with separate breakers for normal and emergency, separate panels for normal and emergency and no batteries in your emergency lighting? If so, then not only can you NOT combine the breakers, the wiring needs to be separated by a raceway per article 700
 

TMMB

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EGYPT
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Electrical Manager
we have 2 power supply one normal and the other by UPS, so my Q is , it is possible to have 2 different feeders from 2 different power supply in the same enclosure?
 

roger

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Fl
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Retired Electrician
we have 2 power supply one normal and the other by UPS, so my Q is , it is possible to have 2 different feeders from 2 different power supply in the same enclosure?
See 700.10(B)
Is the UPS actually an emergency system or is it optional standby?
 

TMMB

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Location
EGYPT
Occupation
Electrical Manager
we have 2 power supply one normal and the other by UPS, so my Q is , it is possible to have 2 different feeders from 2 different power supply in the same enclosure?
See 700.10(B)
Is the UPS actually an emergency system or is it optional standby?
to keep power available always
 

roger

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Staff member
Location
Fl
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Retired Electrician
we have 2 power supply one normal and the other by UPS, so my Q is , it is possible to have 2 different feeders from 2 different power supply in the same enclosure?

to keep power available always
But you would need to know if it's an article 700 "Emergency" system, an article 701 "Legally Required" system, or an article 702 "Optional Standby" System.
The rules are different for the type system you have. If you have an article 700 system the pole will need to meet one of the conditions of 700.10(B)
 

TMMB

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Location
EGYPT
Occupation
Electrical Manager
to clarify my Q, KINDLY, REVIEW THE ATTACHED, MY CLEAR Q IS , IT IS PERMISSABLE TO INSTALL MULTIBLE C.Bs feeding from different sources, please, helping me t take deaccession
 

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petersonra

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Northern illinois
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engineer
This looks to me like you are cross connecting some of the breakers.

It appears the two pole breaker on the left does not have anything connected to one of its poles as well.

I would want to see a schematic.
 
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