Was wondering if I could run my service entrance conductors through my panel and into a meter and back to panel.
The reason for this is that Utility Company insists on having meter on left side of panel.
Not to mention, unmetered. It's an NEC no-no, too.I doubt they will want you running the service cables throught the panel besides, you would have conductors in the panel that would not be deenergized by the main.
They would not be unmetered.
The utility company wants lever bi-pass, but the manufactures have not shipped enough. Consequently, I have to install the mast into the panel, and have the meter on the left side. If i run it into the meter, the edge of the building becomes an issue. Everything has to be installed to the left of the edge of building. Like I said, the Util. Co. wants the meter on the left of panel.
Surely there has been cases of this install.
They would not be unmetered.
The utility company wants lever bi-pass, but the manufactures have not shipped enough. Consequently, I have to install the mast into the panel, and have the meter on the left side. If i run it into the meter, the edge of the building becomes an issue. Everything has to be installed to the left of the edge of building. Like I said, the Util. Co. wants the meter on the left of panel.
Surely there has been cases of this install.
you would have conductors in the panel that would not be deenergized by the main.
Not to mention, unmetered. It's an NEC no-no, too.
The panel is not a raceway and if that was the case then you could not put service cables in with branch circuits like we do with a panel.I would say 230.7, as the panel would be a raceway at that point, and with a little stretch 230.43 would disallow it.
They would not be unmetered.
The panel is not a raceway and if that was the case then you could not put service cables in with branch circuits like we do with a panel.
I would install the meter to the left with a short nipple to panel 1 and then come from the bottom of the meter with 2 elbows to panel 2.
Normally we do not run SEC's through the main panel though.
In this case I think a panel would be considered a race way.
But this is my lowly interpretation
Well then every junction box or enclosure is pretty much a raceway by your interpretation. Tell me if a panel is a raceway then how could you put branch circuit wiring in the same panel as the se conductors?
Panelboard is also defined in definitions but they do not call it a raceway.
So 230.70(A)(1) applies.
You can not run unfused conductors passed the disconnect. So I say no to this installation.
Well then every junction box or enclosure is pretty much a raceway by your interpretation. Tell me if a panel is a raceway then how could you put branch circuit wiring in the same panel as the se conductors?
Panelboard is also defined in definitions but they do not call it a raceway.
How does that section apply to this installation?...
Since the panel is not a raceway how do you comply with 230.32? 230.32 takes you to 300.5(D). ...
I would say, with the SEC running through, the panel would have to be considered a race way. After all Art 100 definitions allow for other possible raceways and 312.8 allows it to be used as a "raceway".