nec help

[ROOKIE-ENGI]

I need a little help, I am switching out an old paralleling switchgear for a hospital and it requires the new one be outside the central plant. I am planning on using the location of the existing paralleling switchgear as a box for using compression type lugs to tie-in new wire with existing wire for all existing loads and extend to the new switchgear. My question is, being a hospital and emergency system, am i allowed to use compression lugs to extend the wire to the new gear location or do i need to replace the entire wire, so that it is a solid continuous wire from load to switchgear?

 

[roger]

I need a little help, I am switching out an old paralleling switchgear for a hospital and it requires the new one be outside the central plant. I am planning on using the location of the existing paralleling switchgear as a box for using compression type lugs to tie-in new wire with existing wire for all existing loads and extend to the new switchgear. My question is, being a hospital and emergency system, am i allowed to use compression lugs to extend the wire to the new gear location or do i need to replace the entire wire, so that it is a solid continuous wire from load to switchgear?

Splices are fine unless there is some local rule or code

Roger

 

[ROOKIE-ENGI]

thanks. where can i find info in the NEC about splices?

 

[480sparky]

thanks. where can i find info in the NEC about splices?

110.14.

 

[Pierre C Belarge]

In regards to splicing service conductors, you can also reference 230.33, which also references 110.14, 300.5(E), 300.13 and 300.15.

 

[ROOKIE-ENGI]

thank you for the responses.