That would be a legal installation.msteiner said:As an alternative to a cord-and-plug connection, could I hardwire the pump to a disconnect switch above the ceiling? Or is the switch required to be accessible (i.e. maximum 6'-7" from floor to top of operating handle)?
404.8 Accessibility and Grouping
(A) Location All switches and circuit breakers used as switches shall be located so that they may be operated from a readily accessible place. They shall be installed such that the center of the grip of the operating handle of the switch or circuit breaker, when in its highest position, is not more than 2.0 m (6 ft 7 in.) above the floor or working platform.
Exception No. 2: Switches and circuit breakers installed adjacent to motors, appliances, or other equipment that they supply shall be permitted to be located higher than 2.0 m (6 ft 7 in.) and to be accessible by portable means.
steve66 said:Just had a salesman tell me there is an exception for equipment that is serviced on a regular basis. I don't see that anywhere.
msteiner said:As an alternative to a cord-and-plug connection, could I hardwire the pump to a disconnect switch above the ceiling?
infinity said:I say this every time this comes up, there should be an exception for a condensate pump for an AC unit above the ceiling. The pump will fail and need to be replaced long before the cord will.
infinity said:there should be an exception for a condensate pump for an AC unit above the ceiling. The pump will fail and need to be replaced long before the cord will.
So if the cord and cap are inspected by a NRTL such as UL, then does it really fall within the scope of the AHJ, if they have adopted Article 90 of the NEC?90.7 Examination of Equipment for Safety.
.... It is the intent of this Code that factory-installed internal wiring or the construction of equipment need not be inspected at the time of installation of the equipment, except to detect alterations or damage, if the equipment has been listed by a qualified electrical testing laboratory that is recognized as having the facilities described in the preceding paragraph and that requires suitability for installation in accordance with this Code.
ron said:What do you think of this way of handling the problem?
300.22(C) Other Space Used for Environmental Air. This section applies to space used for environmental air-handling purposes other than ducts and plenums as specified in 300.22(A) and (B). It does not include habitable rooms or areas of buildings, the prime purpose of which is not air handling.
(2) Equipment. Electrical equipment with a metal enclosure, or with a nonmetallic enclosure listed for the use and having adequate fire-resistant and low-smoke-producing characteristics, and associated wiring material suitable for the ambient temperature shall be permitted to be installed in such other space unless prohibited elsewhere in this Code.