madpenguin
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I know you guys are getting extremely sick and tired of this discussion but If you could see it your way to help me out on this, I'd be most appreciative.
It's the now age old discussion about 310.15(B)(6) vs. 310.16
Meter and siemens outdoor load center (being used as a diso with 100A main) is on the side of the house. From there #2 AL SER runs about 25 feet into the house to feed an old 90A Main push-matic.
Panel is getting ripped out (it's full) and replaced with probably a QO 100 Main Breaker Panel.
Area I'll be working in is on 08' code cycle. 338.10(B)(4)(A) ---> 334.80 tells me beyond a shadow of a doubt that the #2 SER needs to be replaced with either #2 CU or 1/0 AL.....
But here we go again with the new highlighted text in 310.15.... This "Main Feeder" between the disco and panel will be supplying all loads associated with the dwelling.... I can clearly see Type SE listed in Table 310.15(B)(6) and it says I'm good with the existing #2 AL....
Any help here would be greatly appreciated. I will say that there might be one slight "gotcha" and that is the disco outside still has two plates to break out that can supply one 240v load or 2 - 120v loads... Oh..... Also, there seems to also be 2-3 branch circuits running thru conduit from the indoor panel that feeds a detached garage.... ;-) That in itself is a violation if I'm not mistaken, but putting that aside, is a detached garage "associated with the dwelling"?
Any help? Thanks everyone a million.
It's the now age old discussion about 310.15(B)(6) vs. 310.16
Meter and siemens outdoor load center (being used as a diso with 100A main) is on the side of the house. From there #2 AL SER runs about 25 feet into the house to feed an old 90A Main push-matic.
Panel is getting ripped out (it's full) and replaced with probably a QO 100 Main Breaker Panel.
Area I'll be working in is on 08' code cycle. 338.10(B)(4)(A) ---> 334.80 tells me beyond a shadow of a doubt that the #2 SER needs to be replaced with either #2 CU or 1/0 AL.....
But here we go again with the new highlighted text in 310.15.... This "Main Feeder" between the disco and panel will be supplying all loads associated with the dwelling.... I can clearly see Type SE listed in Table 310.15(B)(6) and it says I'm good with the existing #2 AL....
Any help here would be greatly appreciated. I will say that there might be one slight "gotcha" and that is the disco outside still has two plates to break out that can supply one 240v load or 2 - 120v loads... Oh..... Also, there seems to also be 2-3 branch circuits running thru conduit from the indoor panel that feeds a detached garage.... ;-) That in itself is a violation if I'm not mistaken, but putting that aside, is a detached garage "associated with the dwelling"?
Any help? Thanks everyone a million.
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