Californian
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- Location
- Berkeley, CA
- Occupation
- Retired
I'm planning to add a second subpanel, but I don't think my existing main panel's wiring space provides the minimum bending radius.
I have a 25 year old, narrow combo meter/main panel box (two long vertical chambers, about 7" wide, each) , and there is only 2.5" of space between the breaker and the panel wall in the breaker section.
I'm planning to add a 90 Amp breaker fed by 1 gauge wire, which code says requires 3" minimum bend radius, I believe.
Does that bend radius only apply inside conduit and other junction boxes, or must I still obey that rule inside my old, narrow main panel?
I have an existing 90A subpanel breaker feeding a subpanel already , and that was installed just five years ago, fully permitted and inspected. It is using 1 gauge wire too.
That's why I'm wondering if minimum bend radius doesn't apply inside my main panel, since inspectors here in Berkeley generally seem pretty careful about enforcing codes.
Thank you.
I have a 25 year old, narrow combo meter/main panel box (two long vertical chambers, about 7" wide, each) , and there is only 2.5" of space between the breaker and the panel wall in the breaker section.
I'm planning to add a 90 Amp breaker fed by 1 gauge wire, which code says requires 3" minimum bend radius, I believe.
Does that bend radius only apply inside conduit and other junction boxes, or must I still obey that rule inside my old, narrow main panel?
I have an existing 90A subpanel breaker feeding a subpanel already , and that was installed just five years ago, fully permitted and inspected. It is using 1 gauge wire too.
That's why I'm wondering if minimum bend radius doesn't apply inside my main panel, since inspectors here in Berkeley generally seem pretty careful about enforcing codes.
Thank you.
