ECN Forum Forums Code Related Discussion NEC & other Code issues A/C Disconnect height

Thanks Greg I guess I will put my blinders on on this one. Appreciate the feedback!

You should get together with the other AHJs around you and come up with uniform policies so you are not making the contractors nuts. Nothing worse than having different interpretation of rules in every place you work. (OK here but a tag across the street) Occasionally that is not possible but it is a goal.

That actually is my intention. So difficult to do though. Thanks again.

Greg:
Just an FYI; the subject of requiring 'stairs' to access the POCO meter when it was BFE+2' was 'no, stairs cannot be required by the inspectors'.

It was a lot of mass confusions until the POCO and FEMA/DCA all agreed on the meter only at 5' above grade.

I'm happy that I do not have to deal with this anymore.

tsolanto:

Does the area you are referencing have any local ordinances regarding the heights??

The Boro I worked in was BFE plus 2', with the +2' being a Boro ordinance.

I had to read and grasp the FEMA flood regs, flood maps with zones, revised regs, revised flood maps, revised FEMA/DCA and JCP&L regs.

In some areas, probably flood zone I believe there is a height requirement. There is a program called ""Build it Back" that the City organized a year or so ago. Those inspectors inspect the Sandy damaged areas. So I don't know the exact requirements since I don't inspect them. If you needed some info I would be happy to find out for you John...

tsolanto:

Thanks for the offer of info, but I have enough, in print, CD/DVD formats.

The DCA provided lots of info for Building, Electrical, Plumbing and Fire Subcodes & Inspectors regarding flood zones, etc.

You may have some installs that are on or near a flood map zone border who elect to comply with the flood zone requirements on a voluntary basis.

As I said above, I have no regrets for leaving the town in the flood zone.