Steve:
What LK (Les) is saying by "Common Area", may be called a "Owner/Landlord/House" meter and panel. This would serve the 'common' heat plant (IF only one furnace for both tenants) a 'common' laundry facility in the basement; basement and stairway lighting, and smoke detectors.
This is required to prevent loss of power in the event one of the tenants moves or fails to pay the elec bill and the 'common' area items are connected to that tenants meter.
Here in NJ, a 'multi-family' with a 'common area' requires a 'house' meter and panel. IF there are NO common area, and each unit is independent, NO 'house' meter is required.
The HVAC equip you are wiring, is there a unit for each tenant, or one unit for the both tenants??
Last edited by HotLine1; 08/02/07 09:04 PM.
