I am a Home Inspector in Missouri. Is it code that the main disconnect must be within 5 feet of the garage door if the panel is mounted in the garage, or just a requirement of the city I live in? I have seen several in different jurisdictions that are not located within 5 feet of the door and the main disconnect is mounted inside the panel. A new construction I saw today they had to put the main outside the garage at the meter loop to meet this requirement?
Main Disconnect
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charlie
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Re: Main Disconnect
The NEC does not require the main disconnecting means to be located in any particular location, it has a few places where it can not be located. This sounds like a local requirement that was pushed by the firemen for a standard location. Some places require the disconnecting means to be located on the exterior of a building.
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