Where exactly does the 2002 and 2005 NEC spell out that the disconnecting means as described in 680.12 has to be 5ft away from the Hot Tub?
The 1999 NEC had this sentence right in 680.12, but removed it for 2002...
If a 60amp pull out type disconnect is considered a switching device, then 680.22(C) would apply...
But, there are different definitions in article 100 of a "disconnecting means" and "switch"...
I know common sense should prevail...but it doesn't always.
What is your view on this?
Am I reading the code book to much?
What if the Hot Tub were placed outdoors within 5ft of the electric meter (cash register),which would be required to be bonded to the hot tub according to 680.26(B)(5), a potential hazard, but not prohibited by current code standards as I read them...
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