HANDBOOK REQUIREMENTS - Central Maine Power Company

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outlets used as mobile home service equipment shall also be
permitted to contain receptacles rated up to 50 amperes w
appropriate overcurrent protection.
B. MANUFACTURED HOMES
A manufactured home [a structure, transportable in one or
more sections, that when erected on site is 320 square feet, or
more; is built on a chassis (heavy I-beams) and labeled
“manufactured home”; and is designed to be used as a dwelling
with or without a permanent foundation], in accordance with NEC
Section 550.32 (B),
is permitted to have the service equipment
installed in or on the structure, provided that all of the
conditions of 1 thru 7 below are met. [Note, the term
"manufactured home" (for purposes of this handbook) refers to a
structure built since June 15, 1976; which should have a HUD
label indicating that it complies with the Federal standard (HUD
24 CFR, Part 3280). These homes are still often called mobile
homes (single-wide or double-wide)].
1. In accordance with the manufacturer's written
instruction: the manufactured home must be secured in
place by an anchoring system, or, installed on and
secured to a permanent foundation in a manner acceptable
to the Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) or the local code
enforcement officer;
2. The service equipment is located in accordance with the
manufacturer’s instruction and is installed in compliance
with NEC Article 230 and Section VI of this handbook,
and, is acceptable to the AHJ [Note, "service equipment"
shall be marked "suitable for use as service equipment" and
shall include a "service disconnect" per NEC Sections
230.66 and 230.70;]
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