unorthodox commercial set up

[badair (Barry Adair, EIFSTX#39)]

imagine 3 side by side separate entry leases in 1 building

service comes into center lease with interior main panel for all 3 units, with branch metering

there is no access from the other leases for any type of ocd control/lock out, repair, servicing, upgrade or inspection without center unit lessor provision & allowance of access

what’s your spin on this set up?

[mcyr (Marcel Cyr, CMI)]

I would say that don’t sound right at all Barry.
That should all be installed in an accessible area like the exterior.

[Jim_Port]

Were there panels in each tenant space? What you describe sounds very common with metering and service in one location.

[growden (Gary Rowden)]

I’m just going to throw a guess out there. Its sounds like it was originally a single unit divided into 3. With not giving access to panel for the other 2 units, I would suspect not a permitted division or interior doors providing access were locked and not allowing access

[jmckee (James McKee)]

I’m thinking everyone would have to try to get along with door number two…

[rmeier2 (Robert Meier)]

There is an exception in the NEC that would permit an installation like this however it’s highly restrictive. A similar requirement for access to the OCPD’s is in article 240.

230.72
Exception: In a multiple-occupancy building where electric service and electrical maintenance are provided by the build- ing management and where these are under continuous build- ing management supervision, the service disconnecting means supplying more than one occupancy shall be permitted to be accessible to authorized management personnel only.

[badair (Barry Adair, EIFSTX#39)]

@Jim_Port

Were there panels in each tenant space? What you describe sounds very common with metering and service in one location.

Jim-not per client
will know more after 08-13-14 inspex

@Robert_Meier

There is an exception in the NEC that would permit an installation like this however it’s highly restrictive. A similar requirement for access to the OCPD’s is in article 240.

230.72
Exception: In a multiple-occupancy building where electric service and electrical maintenance are provided by the build- ing management and where these are under continuous build- ing management supervision, the service disconnecting means supplying more than one occupancy shall be permitted to be accessible to authorized management personnel only.

Robert-thanks