Panel Question

[Jim Port]

The service panel would be the first means of disconnect. Any panel downstream of that first means would be wired with the neutrals isolated from the grounds.

[James E. Braun, CMI]

In rural areas, which must areas are rural in Missouri, the utility companies are requiring disconnects below the meters before they go into the house. I assume, just in case of a fire the electric can be cut off easily. So is the main panel that the disconnect runs to gets treated as a sub panel?

[Jim Port]

Originally Posted by jbraun

In rural areas, which must areas are rural in Missouri, the utility companies are requiring disconnects below the meters before they go into the house. I assume, just in case of a fire the electric can be cut off easily. So is the main panel that the disconnect runs to gets treated as a sub panel?

In that case the disconnect is the service equipment. A 4 wire feeder would be wired to any panel downstream of the disconnect. The N/G would be isolated.

[James E. Braun, CMI]

Okay thanks!

[Robert Meier]

Originally Posted by jbraun

So is the main panel that the disconnect runs to gets treated as a sub panel?

Yes, any panel beyond the service disconnect would be called a subpanel.