Grounding and Maintenance Switch

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Mark1234567 Active Contributor Join Date: Jul 2015 Posts: 23	Grounding and Maintenance Switch 08/23/2015 8:06 AM
	Dears, for some issues concerning the LV switchgear's dimensions, we are not able to istall grounding ball studs. Am thinking to install the grounding and maintenance switch insteaf. Was wondering on the possibilty of using this device with LV switchgear, I googled it and found some conflicting information. Some info give the impression that the grounding and maintenenance switch is something to be used with medium voltage application and not low voltage. Is it true? Please advise.
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lyn Guru Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 42355 Good Answers: 1693	#1 Re: grounding and maintenance switch 08/23/2015 10:55 AM
	Local, state and national codes will make it all clear. NFPA-70 and BS 7671 will guide you. Electrical standards and approved codes of practice ... - HSE NFPA 70: National Electrical Code® Suggest you get valid copies of each. Asking strangers for this type of advice is not safe, and probably not ethical.
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Mark1234567 Active Contributor Join Date: Jul 2015 Posts: 23	#5 In reply to #1 Re: grounding and maintenance switch 08/24/2015 9:52 PM
	Thanks a lot for your valuable directions. Appreciating them.
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RAMConsult Guru Join Date: May 2007 Location: NYC metropolitan area. Posts: 3230 Good Answers: 444	#2 Re: Grounding and Maintenance Switch 08/24/2015 9:31 AM
	Advise that you mark the switchgear door with a "Storage Closet" sign so that the local code official doesn't look inside. If it's so cramped inside that you can't find room for a grounding stud then how can it possible to mount a grounding switch (if permitted by the local codes)? And that begs the question of proper clearances and safety barriers, etc. __________________ “Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn.” Ben Franklin.
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IdeaSmith Guru Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Out of your mind! Not in sight! Posts: 4424 Good Answers: 108	#4 In reply to #2 Re: Grounding and Maintenance Switch 08/24/2015 9:09 PM
	__________________ Common Sense Dictates
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PWSlack Guru Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: In the bothy, 7 chains down the line from Dodman's Lane level crossing, in the nation formerly known as Great Britain. Kettle's on. Posts: 32175 Good Answers: 839	#3 Re: Grounding and Maintenance Switch 08/24/2015 3:59 PM
	"Size is not important." - Anon. __________________ "Did you get my e-mail?" - "The biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place" - George Bernard Shaw, 1856
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