# unorthodox commercial set up **URL:** \ **Category:** Electrical Inspections\ **Created:** [August 9, 2014, 12:58pm UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/unorthodox-commercial-set-up/88943 "2014-08-09T12:58:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![badair](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/badair/32/166699_2.png) [@badair](https://forum.nachi.org/u/badair)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2014, 12:58pm UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/unorthodox-commercial-set-up/88943/1 "2014-08-09T12:58:45Z")
imagine 3 side by side separate entry leases in 1 building service comes into center lease with interior main panel for all 3 units, with branch metering there is no access from the other leases for any type of ocd control/lock out, repair, servicing, upgrade or inspection without center unit lessor provision & allowance of access what’s your spin on this set up? ---
**Author:** ![mcyr](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/mcyr/32/173319_2.png) [@mcyr](https://forum.nachi.org/u/mcyr)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2014, 1:10pm UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/unorthodox-commercial-set-up/88943/2 "2014-08-09T13:10:28Z")
I would say that don’t sound right at all Barry. That should all be installed in an accessible area like the exterior. ---
**Author:** ![Jim\_Port](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/bc8723/32.png) [@Jim\_Port](https://forum.nachi.org/u/Jim_Port)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2014, 1:24pm UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/unorthodox-commercial-set-up/88943/3 "2014-08-09T13:24:02Z")
Were there panels in each tenant space? What you describe sounds very common with metering and service in one location. ---
**Author:** ![growden](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/growden/32/58544_2.png) [@growden](https://forum.nachi.org/u/growden)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2014, 1:24pm UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/unorthodox-commercial-set-up/88943/4 "2014-08-09T13:24:10Z")
I’m just going to throw a guess out there. Its sounds like it was originally a single unit divided into 3. With not giving access to panel for the other 2 units, I would suspect not a permitted division or interior doors providing access were locked and not allowing access ---
**Author:** ![jmckee](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/jmckee/32/211009_2.png) [@jmckee](https://forum.nachi.org/u/jmckee)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2014, 1:33pm UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/unorthodox-commercial-set-up/88943/5 "2014-08-09T13:33:34Z")
I’m thinking everyone would have to try to get along with door number two… ---
**Author:** ![rmeier2](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/rmeier2/32/59909_2.png) [@rmeier2](https://forum.nachi.org/u/rmeier2)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2014, 5:55pm UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/unorthodox-commercial-set-up/88943/6 "2014-08-09T17:55:49Z")
There is an exception in the NEC that would permit an installation like this however it’s highly restrictive. A similar requirement for access to the OCPD’s is in article 240. > [@](#): > > 230.72 > Exception: In a multiple-occupancy building where electric service and electrical maintenance are provided by the build- ing management and where these are under continuous build- ing management supervision, the service disconnecting means supplying more than one occupancy shall be permitted to be accessible to authorized management personnel only. ---
**Author:** ![badair](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/badair/32/166699_2.png) [@badair](https://forum.nachi.org/u/badair)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2014, 6:23pm UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/unorthodox-commercial-set-up/88943/7 "2014-08-09T18:23:39Z")
> [@Jim\_Port](#): > > Were there panels in each tenant space? What you describe sounds very common with metering and service in one location. Jim-not per client will know more after 08-13-14 inspex > [@Robert\_Meier](#): > > There is an exception in the NEC that would permit an installation like this however it’s highly restrictive. A similar requirement for access to the OCPD’s is in article 240. > [@](#): > > 230.72 > Exception: In a multiple-occupancy building where electric service and electrical maintenance are provided by the build- ing management and where these are under continuous build- ing management supervision, the service disconnecting means supplying more than one occupancy shall be permitted to be accessible to authorized management personnel only. Robert-thanks