More Than One Service Disconnect Residential

[jar546]

How many of you see more than one service disconnect for a house? This is normally seen with the use of Automatic Transfer Switches rated as service entrance equipment for use with a generator but his has been used before for larger services on high-end homes with 400 or 600A services.

Once I get some answers I will continue the reason behind the post.

 

[Mr. Inspector]

only once

 

[SCBO1]

I have seen it done once on an existing single family home converted to a duplex then converted back to a single family.

The POCO was okay with two exiting meters on the house. I was not so keen with it, but the house would require additional electrical work to by-pass the second meter. The homeowner was okay even after I told him he's going to get two bills with two charges for having the additional service.

Other than this situation I have not seen two meters on a single family or have any large homes that have required two meters. Out buildings with a separate meter I have seen a numerous times.

Maybe not the answers your looking for?

 

[Paul Sweet]

At one time some utilities metered electric water heaters separately.

 

[ICE]

At one time some utilities metered electric water heaters separately.

They do it now for electric vehicle chargers.

 

[jar546]

I'm not talking about separate services with separate meters, I am talking about separate disconnects, such as a 320 continuous or 400A or 600A service.

 

[Mr. Inspector]

2015 IRC E3601.7 Maximum number of disconnects. The service
disconnecting means shall consist of not more than six
switches or six circuit breakers mounted in a single enclosure
or in a group of separate enclosures. [230.71(A)]

 

[steveray]

Never for a house.....Although I inspected a 400A one that they then later service "Tapped" into a grow house....