Originally Posted By: salexander This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
I saw one on new construction the city inspector passed where the disconnect was in the main panel located in the garage. You had to have the garage service door open to see it.
Originally Posted By: bbadger This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
Here is the NEC definition of “in sight from”.
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In Sight From (Within Sight From, Within Sight). Where this Code specifies that one equipment shall be ?in sight from,? ?within sight from,? or ?within sight,? and so forth, of another equipment, the specified equipment is to be visible and not more than 15 m (50 ft) distant from the other.
In sight, no more than 50' or you must have lockable disconnects as Greg pointed out.
-- Bob Badger
Electrical Construction & Maintenance
Moderator at ECN
Originally Posted By: Greg Fretwell This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
This lockable disconnect in residential is one place where I am in dissagreement with the IAEI and NFPA. It is hard enough to establish a meaningful LO/TO procedure in an industrial setting with a manager watching. In a residence it is ridiculous. Techs are bad enough about turning off the disconnect when it is handy. If they have to get a lock out of their truck, go look for the panel, clear out some space and attach a lock, every time they handle wires and remove this to test, repeat when it doesn’t work… it aint gonna happen.