I've heard this before as well, but as you found, I too have never found
specific info on clearance distance. Obviously there needs to be enough
space to get your hand in there to operate the disconnect, but as others
pointed out, it looks fine. Please share if you get an actual inches
clearance. We will all then file it with the rest of the arcane, but
occasionally important info rattling about in our solar electric brains.
Ray Walters
Remote Solar
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On 3/11/20 4:03 PM, Jason Szumlanski wrote:
I'm meeting him tomorrow. He tells me it's too close but I can't get
him to tell me what an acceptable distance would be. It's totally
insane. I was pretty sure there was nothing in the NEC about this
specifically, but I wanted to make sure before I asked him to cite a
code reference in his rejection letter so I could appeal it to the chief.
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On Wed, Mar 11, 2020 at 5:52 PM Chris Sparadeo
<[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
I've looked through Article 110 and even UL listings for GE
disconnects and there is no specific code of reference to minimum
space about the component (other than typical working space
requirements). Ask your AHJ to point to a code reference...
On Wed, Mar 11, 2020 at 4:42 PM Jeff Clearwater
<[email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
Yes, what others said - my understanding is that as long as
the door can open 90º then it's considered not in the way of
working space.
Jeff Clearwater
August Goers wrote on 3/11/20 11:10 AM:
Jason - I'm not understanding what your inspector is pushing
back on. The enclosure lid needs to be able to open, the
handle needs to be accessible for operation, and NEC 110.26
working clearances need to be maintained. I suppose there may
be manufacturer clearance requirements, but I haven't seen
them for standard knife blade disconnects.
August
Luminalt
On Wed, Mar 11, 2020 at 10:23 AM Jason Szumlanski
<[email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
I have an inspector telling me that this pictured fusible
disconnect is too close to the adjacent enclosure. Is
anyone aware of a code supported spacing requirement or
manufacturer specification on such a thing? I have 3-1/2
inches from the handle to the enclosure which I believe
is ample space for safe and effective operation of the
handle.
Jason Szumlanski
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