gsanford
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- Rockville, MD, USA
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I'm new to the forum and I'm trying to locate within the NEC article sections that would permit this type of installation. The installation was around 2015, so the relevant codes would be either NEC 2011 or 2014.
This is a PV installation that I randomly came across and was very curious about it. I haven't seen a installation like this before. The panelboard on the right is mounted about 8 feet AFF from the bottom of the panelboard which is connected to PV inverters via wire trough. This is on the top floor of a 5-story college parking deck.
The panelboard isn't readily accessible and the highest position of the breakers cannot be greater than 6'-7". This only thing that comes to mind and I'm still looking into it, is that the panelboard and distribution breakers are considered to be local disconnecting means same as if you would place a disconnection switch on a piece of equipment mounted at great heights.
I'm still reading the code book to obtain the series of articles that would allow this install and so far I'm a little stuck and thought this would be a good topic for discussion.
I'm new to the forum and I'm trying to locate within the NEC article sections that would permit this type of installation. The installation was around 2015, so the relevant codes would be either NEC 2011 or 2014.
This is a PV installation that I randomly came across and was very curious about it. I haven't seen a installation like this before. The panelboard on the right is mounted about 8 feet AFF from the bottom of the panelboard which is connected to PV inverters via wire trough. This is on the top floor of a 5-story college parking deck.
The panelboard isn't readily accessible and the highest position of the breakers cannot be greater than 6'-7". This only thing that comes to mind and I'm still looking into it, is that the panelboard and distribution breakers are considered to be local disconnecting means same as if you would place a disconnection switch on a piece of equipment mounted at great heights.
I'm still reading the code book to obtain the series of articles that would allow this install and so far I'm a little stuck and thought this would be a good topic for discussion.
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