Main breaker required or not for condo?

[zinsco]

Is the panel inside a multi unit building like condos required to have a main breaker? The buildings all have electric rooms with meters for each unit that have a main breaker each. The electric rooms are locked.

 

[ActionDave]

There has to be a service disconnect with six or less handles somewhere.

 

[Pizza]

No. The Breaker for the unit panel can be on the exterior of the building for example.


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[Sierrasparky]

No Main breaker in the local sub if installed in the same building as the panel.
The 6 switch requirement is for services. The interior sub is not a service. It is fed by a feeder.

 

[don_resqcapt19]

Assuming the service OCPD is in the same building the panel would not require a main, but there many be some issue with the rule in 240.24(B)(1) if the occupant does not have access to the service OCPD.