<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">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.</div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:"helvetica neue",helvetica,arial,sans-serif"><tbody></tbody></table><b><div style="text-align:center"><br></div></b></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Wed, Mar 11, 2020 at 5:52 PM Chris Sparadeo <<a href="mailto:sparadeo.chris@gmail.com">sparadeo.chris@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">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...</div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Wed, Mar 11, 2020 at 4:42 PM Jeff Clearwater <<a href="mailto:jeffc@villagepowerdesign.com" target="_blank">jeffc@villagepowerdesign.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
<div bgcolor="#FFFFFF">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.<br>
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<div dir="ltr">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.<div><br></div><div>August</div><div>Luminalt<div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr">
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<div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Wed, Mar
11, 2020 at 10:23 AM Jason Szumlanski <<a href="mailto:jason@floridasolardesigngroup.com" target="_blank">jason@floridasolardesigngroup.com</a>>
wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="auto">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. <div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Jason Szumlanski</div></div>
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