edgetech
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- Rochester, NH US
Have a 200A Underground Service (single family, residential) in New Hampshire... New Construction... Service conductors come up into a meter socket and then back down through conduit for approx 20 feet, below ground, along the OUTSIDE of the foundation. It then comes out of the ground and LB's into the basement where it changes over to Metallic Liquidtight for approx 2 - 2 1/2 feet where it then enters the main disconnect panel.
Local Inspector demands a Meter Disconnect on the outside of the building. But he can not and will not recite why he is requiring this. We point out NEC 270.70 (A)(1). It is also, not a "local" requirement (we did ask about this). But he won't go any further about explaining why he wants what he does...
Could you please advise us on this and if we are missing something in the code that DOES require this... And what we should do if he continues to insist on this change without explanation. Our business owner says we will change it if we HAVE (if WE missed something), but it is a costly change and he doesn't want to do it just because the inspector says so without explanation...
Thanks for any help!!
Local Inspector demands a Meter Disconnect on the outside of the building. But he can not and will not recite why he is requiring this. We point out NEC 270.70 (A)(1). It is also, not a "local" requirement (we did ask about this). But he won't go any further about explaining why he wants what he does...
Could you please advise us on this and if we are missing something in the code that DOES require this... And what we should do if he continues to insist on this change without explanation. Our business owner says we will change it if we HAVE (if WE missed something), but it is a costly change and he doesn't want to do it just because the inspector says so without explanation...
Thanks for any help!!