Tap conductors

[hhsting]

Attached sketch shows from 200A breaker 3/0 AWG FDR one to 15A fused disconnect and to 20A fused disconnect. Load side of the disconnects are FDR #2. Are FDR #2 two tap conductors?

 

[petersonra]

By definition the answer is no.

 

[bwat]

Why would you think they are taps if they are protected at their ampacity by the fused disconnect?

240.2 Definitions

Tap Conductor. A conductor, other than a service conductor,
that has overcurrent protection ahead of its point of supply
that exceeds the value permitted for similar conductors that
are protected as described elsewhere in 240.4.

 

[augie47]

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