ELECTRICAL CODE CLARIFICATION
700 N. TRYON STREET CHARLOTTE, NC 28202
(704) 336-2831
SUBJECT:
Unfused Service Conductors
CODE REFERENCE:
230.70 (A) 1 & 230.91
SUBMITTED BY:
Electrical Department
EFFECTIVE DATE:
Immediately
PROBLEM:
The length of unfused conductors permitted to run inside a
service trough inside a commercial / industrial building
SOLUTION:
For all commercial / industrial projects the length of unfused
conductors permitted to be run inside to a service trough shall
not exceed 16 feet from the point of entry into the building to
the point of termination to its overcurrent protection, where
located in an electrical equipment room.
APPROVED BY: GERALD HARVELL ELECTRICAL CPM