Alexis
Member
- Location
- Los Angeles
Hello,
I'm planning a job for a 5 meter building and with all the code changes about separate compartments for unipacks, me and my inspector are now a bit confused. Feels like no one knows any longer what is ok and what is not. So I decided to do this project with a main service disconnect at 400A, a wireway and 5 separate panels as indicated in the single line I did.
This setup is not as common here in SoCal, and I would appreciate an advice:
1. Would I bond my neutral to ground in the service disconnect, wireway or separate panels?
2. If I do it at service disconnect, which I'm leaning to, then I can't use standard 100A main panels with meters like Siemens MC1020B1100S, as they are rated as service equipment themself and have neutral bonded to ground. Would in this case be better to use meter sockets plus sub panels with a separate neutral and ground?
Thank you in advance for your advice!
I'm planning a job for a 5 meter building and with all the code changes about separate compartments for unipacks, me and my inspector are now a bit confused. Feels like no one knows any longer what is ok and what is not. So I decided to do this project with a main service disconnect at 400A, a wireway and 5 separate panels as indicated in the single line I did.
This setup is not as common here in SoCal, and I would appreciate an advice:
1. Would I bond my neutral to ground in the service disconnect, wireway or separate panels?
2. If I do it at service disconnect, which I'm leaning to, then I can't use standard 100A main panels with meters like Siemens MC1020B1100S, as they are rated as service equipment themself and have neutral bonded to ground. Would in this case be better to use meter sockets plus sub panels with a separate neutral and ground?
Thank you in advance for your advice!