<html><head></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">If this is simply a Code consideration, then the NEC does not require a visible/lockable disconnect. You can refer to this SolarABCs document for a thorough discussion of the subject:<div><br></div><div><a href="http://www.solarabcs.org/about/publications/reports/ued/pdfs/ABCS-05_studyreport.pdf">http://www.solarabcs.org/about/publications/reports/ued/pdfs/ABCS-05_studyreport.pdf</a><br><div><br></div><div><br><div><div>On Oct 2, 2012, at 5:21 PM, Jesse Dahl wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite"><div>I just finished a job on a home where the utility didn't require the utility disco. They contend that the service disconnect on the "farmer panel" meter base will work for them. I said cool and didn't put one in. The inspector said he couldn't sticker the project because the utility disco was missing. I asked to see where that disconnect is required by code and he said he would get back to me and drove off. <br><br><br>Anyone come across this?<br><br>Jesse <br><br><br>Sent from my iPhone<br>_______________________________________________<br>List sponsored by Home Power magazine<br><br>List Address: <a href="mailto:RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org">RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org</a><br><br>Options & settings:<br><a href="http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org">http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org</a><br><br>List-Archive: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org<br><br>List rules & etiquette:<br>www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm<br><br>Check out participant bios:<br>www.members.re-wrenches.org<br><br></div></blockquote></div><br></div></div></body></html>