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Are the conductors tapped from a service end box still considered service conductors until they reach the fire pump SCGF protection /disconnect device?

Once they reach the load side of the fire pump disconnect, are these conductors still considered tap conductors since they are not protected for overload?

The question I?m leading towards is, can these conductors of the load side of fire pump disconnect provide power to both a fire pump and a jockey pump where the jockey pump conductors are tapped off of these conductors?
 
Yes, no*, and yes.

*Fire pump conductors get "special" treatment.

There are no tap rules for service conductors.
 
cppoly said:
Are the conductors tapped from a service end box still considered service conductors until they reach the fire pump SCGF protection /disconnect device?
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Unti they have disconnects/ overcurrent devices they are still service conductors
cppoly said:
Once they reach the load side of the fire pump disconnect, are these conductors still considered tap conductors since they are not protected for overload?
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The fire pump disconnect could serve as your service disconnect. They normally incorporate overcurrent devices. The load side of such a disconnect would no longer be a service conductor.

cppoly said:
The question I?m leading towards is, can these conductors of the load side of fire pump disconnect provide power to both a fire pump and a jockey pump where the jockey pump conductors are tapped off of these conductors?
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The jockey pump is alowed to be sup[plied by the fire pump service. It is often supplied by a service tap ahead of the fire pump disconenct.
 
Ok thanks.

Just curious, even though they're not considered tap conductors, the service conductors are tapped at the service end box for the fire pump and tapped again for the jockey pump, this wouldn't be considered a double tap?
 
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