brycenesbitt
Senior Member
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- United States
I'm considering asking for a variance for a new disconnect, where the conditions of NEC 110.26 are not met.
I'm writing to see if any words of wisdom come from this group.
The situation is multifamily, three meters existing, a fourth meter to be added.
There's no main disconnect: the three meters connect in a gutter.
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We'd like to add a main disconnect ahead of the gutter, but the location is non-compliant for NEC 110.26. It's a condition 1 situation. 240.24(A) height is fine. The issue is a wooden fence 30 inches from the wall, and a wooden step below the area. 110.26.(A)(1)(c) applies to the 'existing building' but does not help. The choices seem to be to shrink the deck/steps that are in the way, or abandon the disconnect plan.
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Nobody has any problem working in this space, it's just a technical violation.
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The 110.26 text reads "working space for equipment likely to require examination adjustment servicing or maintenance while energized". A disconnect is very infrequently examined or adjusted, but would seem to count, no?
I'm writing to see if any words of wisdom come from this group.
The situation is multifamily, three meters existing, a fourth meter to be added.
There's no main disconnect: the three meters connect in a gutter.
--
We'd like to add a main disconnect ahead of the gutter, but the location is non-compliant for NEC 110.26. It's a condition 1 situation. 240.24(A) height is fine. The issue is a wooden fence 30 inches from the wall, and a wooden step below the area. 110.26.(A)(1)(c) applies to the 'existing building' but does not help. The choices seem to be to shrink the deck/steps that are in the way, or abandon the disconnect plan.
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Nobody has any problem working in this space, it's just a technical violation.
--
The 110.26 text reads "working space for equipment likely to require examination adjustment servicing or maintenance while energized". A disconnect is very infrequently examined or adjusted, but would seem to count, no?
