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Bill Dufour
09-10-2020, 4:01 PM
I was looking at a breaker panel in high school today. Probably from around 2005 an upgrade to add ac. It hs a sticker inside that is seismically qualified. Any idea what that means? it is not NEC but NFPA which I think is fire code.
Bill D

Jim Becker
09-10-2020, 4:30 PM
Maybe there's a positive locking setup to keep breakers seated when the roller coaster is, um...rolling...?

John Lanciani
09-10-2020, 10:28 PM
NFPA 70E is the National electric code (NEC)

I don’t feel like looking it up but my guess would be the breakers are bolt in as opposed to snap in to obtain a seismic rating.

Rod Sheridan
09-11-2020, 8:00 AM
Seismic qualified equipment is tested and designed to withstand earthquakes.

It involves cabinet strength, bus bracing, strength of insulators etc.

The mounting of the equipment also has to meet standards....Rod