Vertical breaker on position

[dm9289]

From 404.7 I was under impression main breaker on shall be up and off down. Am I missing an exception attached is an online picture. I feel as though I’m wrong

 

[augie47]

There is no exception.
When installing a top fed panel as a bottom fed I have had to remove the main and rotate it 180 degrees.

 

[dm9289]

There is no exception.
When installing a top fed panel as a bottom fed I have had to remove the main and rotate it 180 degrees.

Ok thank you. I just thought I was missing something.

 

[infinity]

As Augie stated typically with those breakers you can reverse the bus connections and the terminals. While very neat that thing is a bit of a mess. They never should have flipped it in the first place because the feed is one top. Also why mount the panel next to it upside down also and then run the conductors all the way around the panel?

 

[dm9289]

As Augie stated typically with those breakers you can reverse the bus connections and the terminals. While very neat that thing is a bit of a mess. They never should have flipped it in the first place because the feed is one top. Also why mount the panel next to it upside down also and then run the conductors all the way around the panel?

It’s something I see often on line. I often see this posted also.

 

[infinity]

It’s something I see often on line. I often see this posted also.

That's nice work.

 

[dm9289]

That's nice work.

But unfortunately not code compliant

 

[infinity]

But unfortunately not code compliant

Which part?

 

[dm9289]

Which part?

The Romex entering the back of panel thru some form of conduit. 312.15C

 

[infinity]

The Romex entering the back of panel thru some form of conduit. 312.15C

What if there is a junction box on the backside of the wall?

 

[norcal]

There is no exception.
When installing a top fed panel as a bottom fed I have had to remove the main and rotate it 180 degrees.

That is the common sense approach.

 

[dm9289]

What if there is a junction box on the backside of the wall?

Good thought I but I THINK still no good. It seems like this gets passed often. Not sure the hazzard it creates.

 

[infinity]

Good thought I but I THINK still no good. It seems like this gets passed often. Not sure the hazzard it creates.

If there were a junction box on the back side of the wall with the two nipples into the panel it could be code compliant. NM cable is permitted in a raceway.