No main disconnect

[Joseph Hagarty, CMI]

Originally Posted by rcooke

I am a retired sparky and do not get into code.... period.
.
............ my call would be!

Main panel (Immediate Further evaluation by qualified person.)
I think there is too many concerns to start and list them all.
It is wrong and must be fixed .

Roy Cooke . Royshomeinspection.com.....

Why???

[rwand1]

Personally I don't understand the theory behind six throws or eight throws. The better method is to have a main shut-off.

I would have no hesitation whatsoever in advising my client to upgrade this panel.

[Roy D. Cooke, Sr]

Originally Posted by jhagarty

Why???

Too many trades to many codes and what purpose does it serve it is wrong and needs to be fixed .
CRA.. Just one more way of avoiding a problem in court .
. (If the lawyer says to me why did you quote code on the stairs and not the furnace ).
I do not know all the codes and do not need to know all so I use none . Works for me and many other Inspectors I know.
Roy Cooke . Royshomeinspection.com


CRA.... Cover Roy's ***** . CRA I think saves me many $$$$$$.
Write Hard talk soft and miss nothing.

[Joseph Hagarty, CMI]

Roy:

Are Canadian Standards different than USA?

6 throws to disconnect power are acceptable.

Split Main Panels are widely in use in this area and are acceptable per Electrical Code (barring any other deficiency).

What is the justification of a recommendation for replacement of a Split Main Panel?

[Roy D. Cooke, Sr]

Originally Posted by jhagarty

Roy:

Are Canadian Standards different than USA?

6 throws to disconnect power are acceptable.

Split Main Panels are widely in use in this area and are acceptable per Electrical Code (barring any other deficiency).

What is the justification of a recommendation for replacement of a Split Main Panel?

Yes many differences example neutral and grounds are never mixed . You can not go to a sub panel with three wire ( two hots and a neutral ) You must carry a ground. you can not have a second ground system at the out building . ( leads to strange Eddie currents)You need a main disconnect for the panel It can be a back fed breaker.
Our code is the same across Canada. .
I see you have different things from one area to another in the USA

Roy Cooke Royshomeinspection.com