Code Video Series - Emergency (Shutoff) Disconnects [225.41], based on the 2023 NEC

2023 Code Video - 225.41

Keeping up with the requirements of the Code should be the goal of everyone involved in electrical safety. The following is what I feel is an important rule in the 2023 NEC^®, complete with graphics and a video. I encourage you to use it as a training resource for your organization, and share it with your colleagues.

Emergency (Shutoff) Disconnects [225.41]

This content is extracted from Mike Holt's 2023 Understanding the National Electrical Code Volume 1 Video Program.

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One- and two-family dwelling units typically receive their main electrical power through service entrance conductors which require an emergency disconnect outside of the dwelling unit. But what if those conductors are classified as “feeders” instead of service conductors.

Do we still need an emergency disconnect?

Find out by reading the attached text and then watching the video where Mike and the team explain.

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