Spare Breakers in a Panelboard

[pete25]

Does the NEC require a certain number of spares to be available for panelboards?

 

[raider1]

No.

Chris

 

[mdshunk]

Nope, but some manufacturers like to sell them to you that way.

 

[celtic]

Does the NEC require a certain number of spares to be available for panelboards?

Probably quite the opposite:

90.1(B) Adequacy.
.... not necessarily efficient, convenient, or adequate for good service or future expansion of electrical use...

 

[walkerj]

I helped finish a large sporting good store.
The guy that ran the pipe rack ademently told me it was code to have 25% spare 20 amp breakers and 25% spare conduits out the top of the gear .

I agree, good practice, but not very cost effective.
That was about 50 extra holes to punch, 2 sticks of conduit a piece, fittings, bent 90, etc.

 

[480sparky]

Nope, but some manufacturers like to sell them to you that way.

Cheapest way to buy a breaker, especially on a large job.

 

[celtic]

...as long as someone is willing to pay for the extra ~ you can have anything you want