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Old 03-05-2025, 08:43 PM
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Originally Posted by mambeg View Post
The newest National Electric Code requires an exterior main shut off switch so the Fire Department can shut off the electric without going into your house. It should accessible to you.
Personally I would prefer a second main shut off INSIDE the garage/house so I wouldn’t get soaked in a storm if I wanted to shut down the house. Also I would prefer having complete control over the power where I can observe it rather than outside where it could be energized while I was doing some small DYI electrical work (yeah I do suffer from occasional paranoia). Somehow I feel that construction costs or expediency may also be part of the rationale for this new code requirement