I have the AHJ telling me that I can not set a 3 meter pack and run 1 meter for the single unit home that this service is going to be on, and then run underground to an new duplex detached from this single family home. The utilites company here likes to have all the meters group, but the AHJ is saying no multiple feeders to another building. The AHJ was going to call me and give a code ref, but I haven't heard back in days. What do you think about this or do you do projects like this? Around here everybody and every project is done that way. Builders buy single family homes and sub divide the lot. Then build duplex in the rear and sell them as condos.
multiple feeders to detached duplex
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bphgravity
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Re: multiple feeders to detached duplex
I don't completely picture your description however it sounds like a 225.30 violation to me.
I don't completely picture your description however it sounds like a 225.30 violation to me.
Re: multiple feeders to detached duplex
225.30 does not apply because it's not on the same property. It basically an older home with alley access. The house has a bigger back yard. The owner sub divides the lot. He makes a little walk away from the front of the house, but the real access is in the rear where you can drive up. The strike from the power company is in the front. That is why everybody put the meters there. I hope that explains it a little better.
225.30 does not apply because it's not on the same property. It basically an older home with alley access. The house has a bigger back yard. The owner sub divides the lot. He makes a little walk away from the front of the house, but the real access is in the rear where you can drive up. The strike from the power company is in the front. That is why everybody put the meters there. I hope that explains it a little better.
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- Windsor, CO NEC: 2017
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- Service Manager
Re: multiple feeders to detached duplex
If they subdivide the lots, then why should the duplex's meters be on the single family's property?
Sounds to me as though somebody is going to have to trespass on their neighbor's backyard to look at their own meter.
If they subdivide the lots, then why should the duplex's meters be on the single family's property?
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- Windsor, CO NEC: 2017
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- Service Manager
Re: multiple feeders to detached duplex
Provided that all disconnecting means are located on the outside of the building, I believe this to be a technically legal installation. If you have more than one set of service-entrance conductors being supplied by the one lateral, then you'd have a violation of 230.40.
Still seems pretty shady to me...
Provided that all disconnecting means are located on the outside of the building, I believe this to be a technically legal installation. If you have more than one set of service-entrance conductors being supplied by the one lateral, then you'd have a violation of 230.40.
Still seems pretty shady to me...
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- Windsor, CO NEC: 2017
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- Service Manager
Re: multiple feeders to detached duplex
That, and if I owned the SFH I'd be kinda bummed that I have three ugly meters on my house instead of one.
All three have disconnects at the single family house (SFH)? Then I'd say you're violating 225.31, and 225.35. The residents of the duplex would be trespassing to access the disconnecting means for the feeder that supplies their unit. Conductors are passing through their structure that they can't disconnect. The MDP doesn't disconnect the conductors that supply it.
That, and if I owned the SFH I'd be kinda bummed that I have three ugly meters on my house instead of one.
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