Disconnect In Sight

[Alwayslearningelec]

The panels in the pic are feeding equipment in pic. If the panel(breaker feeding equip) is within sight of the equipment it's feeding is a disconnect required?

What code section is this? Thanks.

 

[infinity]

Look at the definition in Article 100.

 

[Alwayslearningelec]

Look at the definition in Article 100.

What definition?

 

[jaggedben]

Probably the breakers within sight can be your disconnects. But requirements for disconnects depend on the equipment and vary by whichever Article of the code applies to the equipment. You may not even need disconnects within sight. So what is the equipment?

 

[Alwayslearningelec]

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Probably the breakers within sight can be your disconnects. But requirements for disconnects depend on the equipment and vary by whichever Article of the code applies to the equipment. You may not even need disconnects within sight. So what is the equipment?

Wow confusing like many of the NEC requirements...I'll get back to you on the equipment

 

[suemarkp]

Definitions are getting harder to find in the NEC because that section is getting longer and longer. See the definition of "In Sight From" (notice the distance limitation even if you can still see it). Then, you need to find what disconnect requirements apply to your item. Typically they can be anywhere, but may need to have a lockout provision (e.g. breaker lock hasp) if not in sight from the equipment being disconnected. Other things may require the disconnect to be in a certain place (e.g. nearest the point of conductor entry) or a certain distance away from the item (min and or max). Cord and plug also counts as a disconnect.

 

[jaggedben]

What definition?

Yeah that was a good question actually. It's 'In Sight From' as Sue mentioned. And not cross referenced at 'Within ..." even though the latter phrasing is used more often in the code.

 

[don_resqcapt19]

What definition?

It was relocated to 110.29 because the specification of not more than 50' was read as a requirement and definitions are not permitted to contain requirements.

110.29 In Sight From (Within Sight From, Within Sight).

Where this Code specifies that one equipment shall be “in sight from,” “within sight from,” or “within sight of” another equipment, the specified equipment shall be visible and not more than 15 m (50 ft) distant from the other.