Main Panel in Condo +6 handles disconnect

[lking (Larry King)]

Inspected condo in 30 story building built in 1990. Main panel in kitchen. Around 15 breakers and no main disconnect in panel. Should I write this up since it is more than 6 handles to disconnect power?
If so, would you share verbiage for input into report.
Thanks

[Jim_Port]

I seriously doubt that the service panel was in the kitchen. Most condos would have the service in a room with the meters.

[rmeier2 (Robert Meier)]

I agree with Jim this is most likely a sub-panel and would not require a main if it falls under this exception.

225.35 Access to Occupants. In a multiple-occupancy building, each occupant shall have access to the occupant’s supply
disconnecting means.
Exception: In a multiple-occupancy building where electric supply and electrical maintenance are provided by the building management and where these are under continuous building management supervision, the supply disconnecting means supplying more than one occupancy shall be
permitted to be accessible to authorized management personnel only.

[gwells (George Wells, CMI)]

@Jim_Port

I seriously doubt that the service panel was in the kitchen. Most condos would have the service in a room with the meters.

As Jim said, It is very unlikely that the service panel is in the kitchen.

[cevans (Chuck Evans, CMI)]

That’s the distribution panel in the kitchen. The service disconnect is in the electrical room.

[jjonas (Jeffrey Jonas)]

You would be looking for something like this (this example in the underground garage)…

https://www.nachi.org/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=195222&stc=1&d=1496451724

[rmeier2 (Robert Meier)]

Since it’s not a service then no main or service disconnect is required within the panel. However unless if meets the exception the occupants of the dwelling are required to have access to the service disconnecting mens.

230.72(C) Access to Occupants. In a multiple-occupancy building, each occupant shall have access to the occupant’s service disconnecting means.
Exception: In a multiple-occupancy building where electric service and electrical maintenance are provided by the building management and where these are under continuous building management supervision, the service disconnecting means supplying more than one occupancy shall be permitted to be accessible to authorized management personnel only.