is this correct?
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Re: is this correct?
If your cable is on the outside of the house it doesn't have to be a sub panel.you can wrap the house in cable if need be.the panel then has to be at the nearest point of entry where the cable enters the bldg.also the smallest service allowed for a house is 100amp.
If your cable is on the outside of the house it doesn't have to be a sub panel.you can wrap the house in cable if need be.the panel then has to be at the nearest point of entry where the cable enters the bldg.also the smallest service allowed for a house is 100amp.
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thanks for the help here are some clarifications:
The house is a two story there are two meters on the back of the house one meter feeds a panel in the garage which supplies the downstairs one meter feeds the panel on the 2nd floor which supplies the upstairs. the homeowner would like too upgrade his service too 200A and change both panels. the downstairs panel would be moved outdoors next too the meters (space permitting)
the upstairs panel wouls be replaced. Both panels would be fused at 100A.
thanks for the help here are some clarifications:
The house is a two story there are two meters on the back of the house one meter feeds a panel in the garage which supplies the downstairs one meter feeds the panel on the 2nd floor which supplies the upstairs. the homeowner would like too upgrade his service too 200A and change both panels. the downstairs panel would be moved outdoors next too the meters (space permitting)
the upstairs panel wouls be replaced. Both panels would be fused at 100A.
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Not busting your chops, just not enough info to understand what you mean.
What would be different for commercial and how did you get service conductors from the meter to opposite side of the house?
Not busting your chops, just not enough info to understand what you mean.
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It sounds like we are getting in trouble again using un-defined terms like "subfeed".
In general,
The NEC says all branch and feeder conductors must be protected where they receive their supply unless they meet one of the exceptions (commonly called the tap rules).
All lighting and appliance branch circuit panelboards must have not more than two main devices on their supply side (the conductor OCPD may be used to meet this requirement).
Now, what do you mean by "must be sub fed"?
Are you dealing with service conductors? Or feeders?
It sounds like we are getting in trouble again using un-defined terms like "subfeed".
In general,
The NEC says all branch and feeder conductors must be protected where they receive their supply unless they meet one of the exceptions (commonly called the tap rules).
All lighting and appliance branch circuit panelboards must have not more than two main devices on their supply side (the conductor OCPD may be used to meet this requirement).
Now, what do you mean by "must be sub fed"?
Are you dealing with service conductors? Or feeders?
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service cables- from the meter base terminating in the panel box. I can run the cable on the exterior of the house. and I am going too have a blast running the groung and the cold water ground on the outside of the house down the side of a two story! any suggestions?
service cables- from the meter base terminating in the panel box. I can run the cable on the exterior of the house. and I am going too have a blast running the groung and the cold water ground on the outside of the house down the side of a two story! any suggestions?
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HE`s correct if you go under a house and come out of the slab it can be a MBR panel.But if you use SER or conduit it has to have a main disc.
HE`s correct if you go under a house and come out of the slab it can be a MBR panel.But if you use SER or conduit it has to have a main disc.
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