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Art 230 Services

This document summarizes the NEC requirements for electrical service installations. It covers general provisions for the number of services allowed, conductors considered outside versus inside a building, clearance requirements, overhead and underground service conductor installation, service equipment disconnects and overcurrent protection. Key points include allowing multiple services for large buildings or loads over 2000 amps, minimum cover for underground conductors, accessible disconnect location, and overcurrent device rating not exceeding conductor ampacity.

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Art 230 Services

This document summarizes the NEC requirements for electrical service installations. It covers general provisions for the number of services allowed, conductors considered outside versus inside a building, clearance requirements, overhead and underground service conductor installation, service equipment disconnects and overcurrent protection. Key points include allowing multiple services for large buildings or loads over 2000 amps, minimum cover for underground conductors, accessible disconnect location, and overcurrent device rating not exceeding conductor ampacity.

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Article 230. Services Article 230. Services


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230.1 Scope 230.1 Scope
Article 230 covers the installation Article 230 covers the installation
requirements for service conductors and requirements for service conductors and
equipment. equipment.
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Part I. General Part I. General
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230.2 Number of Services 230.2 Number of Services
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230.2 Number of Services 230.2 Number of Services
A! Special "onditions. A! Special "onditions.
1! #ire pumps. 1! #ire pumps.
2! $mer%enc& po'er. 2! $mer%enc& po'er.
3! (e%all& required standb& po'er. 3! (e%all& required standb& po'er.
)! *ptional standb& po'er. )! *ptional standb& po'er.
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230.2 Number of Services 230.2 Number of Services
+! Special *ccupancies. +! Special *ccupancies.
1! ,ultiple-occupanc& buildin%s 'here 1! ,ultiple-occupanc& buildin%s 'here
there.s no available space/ or there.s no available space/ or
2! A buildin% or other structure so lar%e that 2! A buildin% or other structure so lar%e that
t'o or more services are necessar&. t'o or more services are necessar&.
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230.2 Number of Services 230.2 Number of Services
"! "apacit& 0equirements. "! "apacit& 0equirements.
1! 1here the capacit& e2ceeds 2/000A. 1! 1here the capacit& e2ceeds 2/000A.
2! 1here the load of a sin%le-phase 2! 1here the load of a sin%le-phase
installation e2ceeds the utilit&.s capacit&. installation e2ceeds the utilit&.s capacit&.
3! +& special permission. 3! +& special permission.
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230.2 Number of Services 230.2 Number of Services
3! 3ifferent "haracteristics. #or different 3! 3ifferent "haracteristics. #or different
volta%es/ frequencies/ or phases/ or for volta%es/ frequencies/ or phases/ or for
different uses/ such as for different different uses/ such as for different
electricit& rate schedules. electricit& rate schedules.
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230.2 Number of Services 230.2 Number of Services
$! Identification of ,ultiple Services. $! Identification of ,ultiple Services.
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230.4 "onductors "onsidered 230.4 "onductors "onsidered
*utside a +uildin% *utside a +uildin%
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230.4 "onductors "onsidered 230.4 "onductors "onsidered
*utside a +uildin% *utside a +uildin%
"onductors are considered outside a "onductors are considered outside a
buildin% 'hen the& are installed5 buildin% 'hen the& are installed5
2! 1ithin a buildin% or structure in a 2! 1ithin a buildin% or structure in a
race'a& encased in not less than a 2 in. race'a& encased in not less than a 2 in.
thic6ness of concrete or bric6. thic6ness of concrete or bric6.
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230.7 Service "onductors 230.7 Service "onductors
Separated from *ther "onductors Separated from *ther "onductors
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230.8 "learance from +uildin% 230.8 "learance from +uildin%
*penin%s *penin%s
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230.10 9e%etation as Support 230.10 9e%etation as Support


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Part II. *verhead Service-3rop Part II. *verhead Service-3rop
"onductors "onductors
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230.2) "learances 230.2) "learances
A! Above 0oofs. A! Above 0oofs.
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230.24 Point of Attachment 230.24 Point of Attachment


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230.2: Service ,asts ;sed as 230.2: Service ,asts ;sed as
Supports Supports
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Part III. ;nder%round Service-(ateral Part III. ;nder%round Service-(ateral
"onductors "onductors
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230.32 Protection A%ainst 230.32 Protection A%ainst
3ama%e 3ama%e
1hen service lateral conductors are run in 1hen service lateral conductors are run in
cables and race'a&s under%round/ the& cables and race'a&s under%round/ the&
must have minimum <cover< in must have minimum <cover< in
accordance 'ith =able 300.>. accordance 'ith =able 300.>.
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Part I9. Service-$ntrance "onductors Part I9. Service-$ntrance "onductors
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230.)2 Si?e and 0atin% 230.)2 Si?e and 0atin%
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230.)4 Spliced "onductors 230.)4 Spliced "onductors


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A! Service "ables. Service cables sub@ect A! Service "ables. Service cables sub@ect
to ph&sical dama%e must be protected. to ph&sical dama%e must be protected.
230.>0 Protection A%ainst 230.>0 Protection A%ainst
Ph&sical 3ama%e - Above%round Ph&sical 3ama%e - Above%round
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230.>4 Ai%h-(e% Identification 230.>4 Ai%h-(e% Identification


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230.44 Identified as Suitable for 230.44 Identified as Suitable for
Service $quipment Service $quipment
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230.70 General 230.70 General
=he service disconnectin% means must =he service disconnectin% means must
open all un%rounded service conductors open all un%rounded service conductors
from the buildin% or structure premises from the buildin% or structure premises
'irin%. 'irin%.


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230.70 General 230.70 General
A! (ocation A! (ocation
1! 0eadil& Accessible. 1! 0eadil& Accessible.
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230.70 General 230.70 General
A! (ocation A! (ocation
2! +athrooms 2! +athrooms
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230.70 General 230.70 General
A! (ocation A! (ocation
3! 0emote "ontrol. 3! 0emote "ontrol.
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230.70 General 230.70 General
+! 3isconnect Identification. +! 3isconnect Identification.
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230.71 Number of 3isconnects 230.71 Number of 3isconnects
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230.72 Groupin% of 3isconnects 230.72 Groupin% of 3isconnects
A! ='o to Si2 3isconnects. =he service A! ='o to Si2 3isconnects. =he service
disconnectin% means must be %rouped. disconnectin% means must be %rouped.
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230.74 ,anual 230.74 ,anual
or Po'er-*perated or Po'er-*perated
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230.:2 $quipment "onnected to 230.:2 $quipment "onnected to
the Suppl& Side of the Service the Suppl& Side of the Service
$lectrical equipment must not be connected $lectrical equipment must not be connected
to the suppl& side of the service to the suppl& side of the service
disconnect enclosure/ e2cept B disconnect enclosure/ e2cept B
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Part 9II. Service $quipment- Part 9II. Service $quipment-
*vercurrent Protection *vercurrent Protection
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230.80 *verload Protection 230.80 *verload Protection
0equired 0equired
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230.80 *verload Protection 230.80 *verload Protection
0equired 0equired
A! *vercurrent Protection Si?e. =he ratin% A! *vercurrent Protection Si?e. =he ratin%
of the overcurrent device must not be of the overcurrent device must not be
%reater than the ampacit& of the %reater than the ampacit& of the
conductors. $2ceptB conductors. $2ceptB
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