Strip Mall

[lady sparks lover]

I was asked to design a strip mall in a hurry. The service requires 2300A @ 208V for the entire service. There are 20 stores.

I don't want to put a 2500A enclosed switch on the back of the building that will feed several meter stacks, but unless I put a trough on the back and run 4-600A disconnects that feed 4 meters stacks, I don't know how else to do it.

Also, I want to feed all from one transformer.

Please help? :?

Lady

 

[don_resqcapt19]

Lady,
If this is a strip mall, you might not need any outside disconnects. Feed a trough that in turn feeds each of the meters. Run the service entrance conductors from each meter to each occupancy disconnect. As long as you can place the individual disconnects inside each occupancy "nearest the point of entrance of the service conductors", you won't need any outside disconnects.
230.40 Exception #1
230.71(A)
Don