Repost residential townhome panelboard and meter

[hhsting]

Sorry to repost below link thread but had question before it got closed.

Residential townhomes meter and panelboard

I have residential townhomes. Each townhome is fed by its own electric utility service. I have utility meter outside the wall of the townhome and the main service with main circuit breaker panelboard is inside about four feet from the meter outside. The cable provided in between is SE cable...

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1. Some said even 4 feet is not nearest point of entry then if USE come up from underground conduit stuck up 1 feet , 2 feet,4 feet to switchboard same room that would be encased concrete too? . Thats not nearest point if entry


2. If AHJ has no rules and is ok with 4 feet then NEC 2014 code allows SE cable without conduit concealed within drywalls?

 

[hhsting]

Sorry to repost below link thread but had question before it got closed.

Residential townhomes meter and panelboard

I have residential townhomes. Each townhome is fed by its own electric utility service. I have utility meter outside the wall of the townhome and the main service with main circuit breaker panelboard is inside about four feet from the meter outside. The cable provided in between is SE cable...

forums.mikeholt.com

1. Some said even 4 feet is not nearest point of entry then if USE come up from underground conduit stuck up 1 feet , 2 feet,4 feet to switchboard same room that would be encased concrete too? . Thats not nearest point if entry


2. If AHJ has no rules and is ok with 4 feet then NEC 2014 code allows SE cable without conduit concealed within drywalls?

For #2 i will just have them enforce in conduit per 230.50(B). Could be nail that can damage SE cable without conduit who knows these are just plans.

Designer says he can provide stranded cable in conduit instead of SE cable line side of service disconnect between meter and main service panelboard. Is this acceptable?


Can anyone please help?

 

[augie47]

The reason the thread was closed is because your original question was answered and even with the spin-offs it's the same.
THE NEC ONLY SAYS NEAREST THE POINT OF ENTRY. Determination of how much wiring and how far it can be run on the interior is up to the AHJ or his hired advisor

Answered twice now. Please don't repost the reppost.

 

[tom baker]

These are unfused service entrance conductors, with no short circuit or ground fault protection, so if they are damaged there is a high likelihood of a fire, which is why the code says "nearest the point of entry". If the service panel is not nearest the point of entry (back to back) then the service entrance conductors can be encased in 2" of concrete. We have told you exactly what the code says, and that is what you should require. If you allow anything less, then someone would be liable.
Just say on your comments to comply with nearest the point of entry or encase in concrete.

To quote Mike Holt
Code is Code
We don't like what we don't agree with
Its ok for someone else
but not if it costs us time or money.


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