Adding a Disconnect

[Little Bill]

Where in Tenn. are you?

Middle

 

[electrofelon]

Hold on....If you add a disco wont you need 4 conductor instead of three which I assume you have now?

Crickets? Do you have to repull the wire or are they letting you stick with three conductor?

 

[Little Bill]

Crickets? Do you have to repull the wire or are they letting you stick with three conductor?

They are letting me slide on the 4th conductor as there is no metallic paths between the two buildings. Also cost and aggravation factor since I already have to do more than originally planned.

 

[Hv&Lv]

Crickets? Do you have to repull the wire or are they letting you stick with three conductor?

Is that required since it’s a disconnect only and not service OCPD?

 

[electrofelon]

Is that required since it’s a disconnect only and not service OCPD?

Prior to 2020 the service OCPD had to be "part of or immediately adjacent to" the disconnect. Perhaps they are stretching to the firefighter disconnect rule to cover this situation.

 

[kwired]

Prior to 2020 the service OCPD had to be "part of or immediately adjacent to" the disconnect. Perhaps they are stretching to the firefighter disconnect rule to cover this situation.

But the service disconnect for the house is apparently inside the house.

He did say it was the POCO that didn't like the installation wanting the disconnect, not the EI.

I kind of have to question whether this creates more violations - service disconnecting means inside and one outside on same structure.

Think at very least without clear labeling someone could think they are turning off the house with this added switch.

 

[electrofelon]

But the service disconnect for the house is apparently inside the house.

He did say it was the POCO that didn't like the installation wanting the disconnect, not the EI.

I kind of have to question whether this creates more violations - service disconnecting means inside and one outside on same structure.

Think at very least without clear labeling someone could think they are turning off the house with this added switch.

If I am understanding it correctly, the disconnect being added is for detached structure, and that would absolutely cause confusion and is unsafe in my opinion because now someone thinks they are shutting off the structure it's mounted on but they are not.

 

[kwired]

If I am understanding it correctly, the disconnect being added is for detached structure, and that would absolutely cause confusion and is unsafe in my opinion because now someone thinks they are shutting off the structure it's mounted on but they are not.

That is my thoughts as well. EI should probably shoot this down unless the house disconnect is also placed adjacent to it.

 

[electrofelon]

Seems to me it was safe and compliant as is

 

[Hv&Lv]

That is my thoughts as well. EI should probably shoot this down unless the house disconnect is also placed adjacent to it.

Oh crap...
Now he has to install a second disconnect in that same area...
What a can-o-worms

 

[Hv&Lv]

Seems to me it was safe and compliant as is

Agreed

 

[kwired]

Oh crap...
Now he has to install a second disconnect in that same area...
What a can-o-worms

Meter with 2 200 amp mains was my earlier suggestion, won't look cobbled together either.

ADD: or leave it as is because it is already code compliant.