Splicing feeder cable

[transman2]

Can you splice a feeder cable between meter and inside panel for a home residence. If so where is it located in the code book. Thanks.

 

[augie47]

Some clarification of terms might be in order.
If the inside panel has the 1st disconnecting means then your "feeder cable" is a service and splicing of service conductors is covered by 230.46

 

[transman2]

I will be upgrading the old outside meter with a first means of disconnect at the meter. Hope this clarifies.

 

[ptonsparky]

Your service entrance disconnect has now changed location. A 4 wire feeder will now be required with isolated neutral at old SE location. GECs now need to originate at new disconnect.

Didn't you bid it high enough to put in new wires? The existing could be cut and reused between meter and new disconnect if of correct size, temp rating etc.

 

[transman2]

ptonsparky,

Where is it located in the code book where you can splice the feeder cable coming from new meter disconnect combo can to the interior panel.

 

[ptonsparky]

Does it say you can't? The NEC is permissive by omission.



My interpretation was that you were leaving the existing meter can and installing a disconnect under or near it. You could have used that existing wire, if all else was correct, to feed a new service disconnect.

You would need 4 wire from the disconnect on.

 

[transman2]

Thanks!