Public meter/panel required?

[Leespark57]

Example is, service upgrade for an old 2 family home with a wide open basement and a small common entryway. I'm getting conflicting interpretations from inspectors on 210.25(B) and the requirement for a 3rd meter and public panel. Some say if the common area circuits are fed from the landlord's panel, no need for a common panel. However, these 2 families are all eventually turning into condos it doesn't seem relevant.

Any opinions would be appreciated.

 

[LarryFine]

Some say if the common area circuits are fed from the landlord's panel, no need for a common panel.

To me, they're the same thing.

Now, if you're saying one of the two is the "landlord's" panel, and that will change and neither will be a landlord's panel, there needs to be a way to assure common areas will be supplied regardless of tenancy.

Usually, exterior and hallway lighting, as well as any shared spaces like basements, are considered common areas. I have seen dual-socket fixtures split-wired between units in shared hallways to provide this.

 

[JoeyD74]

Example is, service upgrade for an old 2 family home with a wide open basement and a small common entryway. I'm getting conflicting interpretations from inspectors on 210.25(B) and the requirement for a 3rd meter and public panel. Some say if the common area circuits are fed from the landlord's panel, no need for a common panel. However, these 2 families are all eventually turning into condos it doesn't seem relevant.

Any opinions would be appreciated.

‘Is it owner occupied? I would give the home owner the option to do it but if they don’t care what the next owner may do I wouldn’t either.