There is/was an errata in the NEC in Art 338, where it mentions that the cable can enter the building to 6 feet. This and other local codes have kept the "myth" of some kind of allowance into the building before a disconnect is required.

I totally disagree. Just my opinion. The municipalities that restrict the disconnect to the outside of the building in my mind seem to understand the potential danger of allowing unprotected service entrance conductors inside of any structure or building.

There are all kinds of arguments against an outside disconnect for services, but the municipalities that require this seem to have none of those problems...HMMM!!!

The NEC is a safety document, and I still think that keeping the disconnect outside is a great idea.

Maybe a proposal to change the language is in order. [Linked Image]

Pierre Belarge