Fan Coil Disconnect, working space?

[benaround]

When you have fan coil units up in the wood trusses above a hung ceiling, are there any

exceptions for the working space required for the disconnect?

 

[A/A Fuel GTX]

Frank...are you talking air handlers in the attic?

 

[benaround]

Frank...are you talking air handlers in the attic?

Tom,

It is a convention center, single story, with the FCU's in the trusses above the hung

cieling.

 

[benaround]

i have been through the search forums and I see there is no real answer to this question.

 

[A/A Fuel GTX]

I'm not sure what a Fan Coil Unit is:-?

 

[benaround]

I'm not sure what a Fan Coil Unit is:-?

It's a split ac unit, compressor/condenser outside piped to a fan/coil inside the building,

all the duct work supply/return is fitted to the FCU (fan coil unit). Some FCU's are fitted

with Electric heating coils. Normally the ac compressor is on it's own circuit and the FCU

is on it's own circuit. The FCU is located above the ceiling space and a disconnect is

required, but space is limited and many times 110.26 is next to impossible.

 

[Jim W in Tampa]

It's a split ac unit, compressor/condenser outside piped to a fan/coil inside the building,

all the duct work supply/return is fitted to the FCU (fan coil unit). Some FCU's are fitted

with Electric heating coils. Normally the ac compressor is on it's own circuit and the FCU

is on it's own circuit. The FCU is located above the ceiling space and a disconnect is

required, but space is limited and many times 110.26 is next to impossible.

Most here just call it an air handler. Agreed you seldom can meet 110.26 but never been called on it. And a few here do not even call it equpment so would not apply 110.26
Most inspectors know what the problem is.