[RE-wrenches] Feeder without a dedicated breaker

[William Miller]

Colleagues:

Thanks everyone for the feedback.  This is someone else's installation but 
I want to know what to say if the inspector questions this part of the system.

William Miller


At 07:20 PM 10/25/2011, you wrote:
>Romex sheath is not generally considered much protection.  The intent of 
>the code is that the tap wires that are not adequately protected by the 
>feeder over current protective device have hardened physical 
>protection.  My read is that they need to be in conduit or some 
>substantial enclosure.
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>>Also at issue is the question: is the romex wire protected "by other 
>>means"?  Judgement call.