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Article 230. Services Article 230. Services

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230.1 Scope 230.1 Scope
Article 230 covers the installation Article 230 covers the installation
requirements for service conductors and requirements for service conductors and
equipment. equipment.
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Part I. General Part I. General
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230.2 Number of Services 230.2 Number of Services
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230.2 Number of Services 230.2 Number of Services
A! Special "onditions. A! Special "onditions.
1! #ire pumps. 1! #ire pumps.
2! $mer%enc& po'er. 2! $mer%enc& po'er.
3! (e%all& required standb& po'er. 3! (e%all& required standb& po'er.
)! *ptional standb& po'er. )! *ptional standb& po'er.
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230.2 Number of Services 230.2 Number of Services
+! Special *ccupancies. +! Special *ccupancies.
1! ,ultiple-occupanc& buildin%s 'here 1! ,ultiple-occupanc& buildin%s 'here
there.s no available space/ or there.s no available space/ or
2! A buildin% or other structure so lar%e that 2! A buildin% or other structure so lar%e that
t'o or more services are necessar&. t'o or more services are necessar&.
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230.2 Number of Services 230.2 Number of Services
"! "apacit& 0equirements. "! "apacit& 0equirements.
1! 1here the capacit& e2ceeds 2/000A. 1! 1here the capacit& e2ceeds 2/000A.
2! 1here the load of a sin%le-phase 2! 1here the load of a sin%le-phase
installation e2ceeds the utilit&.s capacit&. installation e2ceeds the utilit&.s capacit&.
3! +& special permission. 3! +& special permission.
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230.2 Number of Services 230.2 Number of Services
3! 3ifferent "haracteristics. #or different 3! 3ifferent "haracteristics. #or different
volta%es/ frequencies/ or phases/ or for volta%es/ frequencies/ or phases/ or for
different uses/ such as for different different uses/ such as for different
electricit& rate schedules. electricit& rate schedules.
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230.2 Number of Services 230.2 Number of Services
$! Identification of ,ultiple Services. $! Identification of ,ultiple Services.
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230.4 "onductors "onsidered 230.4 "onductors "onsidered
*utside a +uildin% *utside a +uildin%
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230.4 "onductors "onsidered 230.4 "onductors "onsidered
*utside a +uildin% *utside a +uildin%
"onductors are considered outside a "onductors are considered outside a
buildin% 'hen the& are installed5 buildin% 'hen the& are installed5
2! 1ithin a buildin% or structure in a 2! 1ithin a buildin% or structure in a
race'a& encased in not less than a 2 in. race'a& encased in not less than a 2 in.
thic6ness of concrete or bric6. thic6ness of concrete or bric6.
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230.7 Service "onductors 230.7 Service "onductors
Separated from *ther "onductors Separated from *ther "onductors
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230.8 "learance from +uildin% 230.8 "learance from +uildin%
*penin%s *penin%s
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230.10 9e%etation as Support 230.10 9e%etation as Support


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Part II. *verhead Service-3rop Part II. *verhead Service-3rop
"onductors "onductors
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230.2) "learances 230.2) "learances
A! Above 0oofs. A! Above 0oofs.
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230.2: Service ,asts ;sed as 230.2: Service ,asts ;sed as
Supports Supports
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Part III. ;nder%round Service-(ateral Part III. ;nder%round Service-(ateral
"onductors "onductors
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230.32 Protection A%ainst 230.32 Protection A%ainst
3ama%e 3ama%e
1hen service lateral conductors are run in 1hen service lateral conductors are run in
cables and race'a&s under%round/ the& cables and race'a&s under%round/ the&
must have minimum <cover< in must have minimum <cover< in
accordance 'ith =able 300.>. accordance 'ith =able 300.>.
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Part I9. Service-$ntrance "onductors Part I9. Service-$ntrance "onductors
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230.)2 Si?e and 0atin% 230.)2 Si?e and 0atin%
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A! Service "ables. Service cables sub@ect A! Service "ables. Service cables sub@ect
to ph&sical dama%e must be protected. to ph&sical dama%e must be protected.
230.>0 Protection A%ainst 230.>0 Protection A%ainst
Ph&sical 3ama%e - Above%round Ph&sical 3ama%e - Above%round
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230.44 Identified as Suitable for 230.44 Identified as Suitable for
Service $quipment Service $quipment
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230.70 General 230.70 General
=he service disconnectin% means must =he service disconnectin% means must
open all un%rounded service conductors open all un%rounded service conductors
from the buildin% or structure premises from the buildin% or structure premises
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230.70 General 230.70 General
A! (ocation A! (ocation
1! 0eadil& Accessible. 1! 0eadil& Accessible.
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A! (ocation A! (ocation
2! +athrooms 2! +athrooms
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A! (ocation A! (ocation
3! 0emote "ontrol. 3! 0emote "ontrol.
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+! 3isconnect Identification. +! 3isconnect Identification.
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230.71 Number of 3isconnects 230.71 Number of 3isconnects
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230.72 Groupin% of 3isconnects 230.72 Groupin% of 3isconnects
A! ='o to Si2 3isconnects. =he service A! ='o to Si2 3isconnects. =he service
disconnectin% means must be %rouped. disconnectin% means must be %rouped.
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230.74 ,anual 230.74 ,anual
or Po'er-*perated or Po'er-*perated
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230.:2 $quipment "onnected to 230.:2 $quipment "onnected to
the Suppl& Side of the Service the Suppl& Side of the Service
$lectrical equipment must not be connected $lectrical equipment must not be connected
to the suppl& side of the service to the suppl& side of the service
disconnect enclosure/ e2cept B disconnect enclosure/ e2cept B
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Part 9II. Service $quipment- Part 9II. Service $quipment-
*vercurrent Protection *vercurrent Protection
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230.80 *verload Protection 230.80 *verload Protection
0equired 0equired
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230.80 *verload Protection 230.80 *verload Protection
0equired 0equired
A! *vercurrent Protection Si?e. =he ratin% A! *vercurrent Protection Si?e. =he ratin%
of the overcurrent device must not be of the overcurrent device must not be
%reater than the ampacit& of the %reater than the ampacit& of the
conductors. $2ceptB conductors. $2ceptB
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