Time Clock as a disconnect

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Bob ,In my opinion it is more "dangerous" because a good deal of the timers that will require servicing are outside of the house . If the house is locked and that is likely to be where the ocpd is , one might be tempted to avoid the second trip (cost) by working it live .I think more than a few HVAC folks have been hurt by doing just that back in the good ole days. I could be wrong though.
 
0x110 ,the original question, "Does the NEC/UL permit a timeclock to be used as a means of disconnect, such as at pools?"
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680.12 requires the timeclock to have a disconnect of it's own , so now the question is does 680.12 make "sense"? I think it does.
 
Anyone see the question Code Q & A section of the recent Electrical Contractor Magazine?

The author, George Flach, answers this very questions. He says, "yes, provided that the switch has the proper horsepower rating and has a marked "off" position." See the whole answer on page 34 - June.06 edition
 
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