Residential Feeder routed through another Residence

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Can a residential FEEDER (not service) be routed through another residence ?
I read through an older post and forgot to write down the reference or submitter.

There was a gentleman from North Carolina that stated it was not allowed in his state, but do not believe this was an NEC reference but rather a state code.
I was hoping someone from his state could provide reference so I can research in my state and find if similar language exists.
 
230.3 says you can't do that with service conductors. I could not find anything similar in 215 or 225. I have a vague inclination that I had seen something on this topic, in the context of apartment buildings. The question had to do with the wall that separates two units on the same level, and whether it was OK to pass a feeder through that wall to an upstairs unit. But I can't find the relevant code article.
 
It is office done in office buildings where the feeder for one unit passes thru another in the ceiling or walls.
 
infinity said:
From what I remember the NEC doesn't care.
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AFAIK, it only cares that a circuit with outlets in one dwelling unit must not originate at a panel in another unit.
A panel in a common area can, I believe, feed outlets in multiple units.

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The one scenario I can think of where you could potentially have an issue is if a feeder runs through space that is owned by another. If there is no easement or clause about it, then a renovation or removal of a wall could result in a problem for the owner of the feeder.
 
electrofelon said:
The one scenario I can think of where you could potentially have an issue is if a feeder runs through space that is owned by another. If there is no easement or clause about it, then a renovation or removal of a wall could result in a problem for the owner of the feeder.
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Right. Running through common wall space is different from running it through a private wall.

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MyCleveland said:
Spent my holiday weekend reading through sites history of questions.
Will never finish, just wanted to get the feel of the site.
Quite a talent pool of resources.

Question:
Can a residential FEEDER (not service) be routed through another residence ?
I read through an older post and forgot to write down the reference or submitter.

There was a gentleman from North Carolina that stated it was not allowed in his state, but do not believe this was an NEC reference but rather a state code.
I was hoping someone from his state could provide reference so I can research in my state and find if similar language exists.
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Codes don't use the word "residence". We speak of dwelling units and property lines.

What kind of building(s) are you dealing with?
 
FWIW I see metered feeders routed through condos/apartment/duplexes all the time. Id argue around here the majority are like that.
 
In the case of condos, it depends on how condo laws are written. Apartments don't make a bit of difference when the building is under single ownership.
 
MyCleveland said:
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Can a residential FEEDER (not service) be routed through another residence ?....
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mgookin said:
...What kind of building(s) are you dealing with?
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MyCleveland said:
Apartments
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I'll take that to mean you are asking if feeders can be run through one (apartment) dwelling unit when they serve a different (apartment) dwelling unit within the same building where everything is under the same ownership and control.

The consensus seems to be yes they can.

Had you been dealing with condominiums, townhomes or otherwise crossing property line(s) there may have been a different approach to answering your question.
 
mgookin said:
I'll take that to mean you are asking if feeders can be run through one (apartment) dwelling unit when they serve a different (apartment) dwelling unit within the same building where everything is under the same ownership and control.

The consensus seems to be yes they can.

Had you been dealing with condominiums, townhomes or otherwise crossing property line(s) there may have been a different approach to answering your question.
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And in those cases NEC is silent, crossing property lines in those applications is zoning rules or other local rules issues.
 
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