Working Room Clearance

[Jerry Simon]

I can't remember what the required working room clearance should be in front of and to the sides of a main electrical panelboard...three feet? Thanks for any help.

[Bill Kibbel]

Footnotes:

a. Equipment, piping and ducts foreign to the electrical installation shall not be placed in the shaded areas extending from the floor to a height of 6 feet above the

panelboard enclosure, or to the structural ceiling, whichever is lower.

b. The working space shall be clear and unobstructed from the floor to a height of 6.5 feet.

c. The working space shall not be designated for storage.

d. Panelboards, service equipment and similar enclosures shall not be located in bathrooms, toilet rooms and clothes closets.

e. Such work spaces shall be provided with artificial lighting where located indoors.

[Jerry Simon]

Ty, Ty, Ty, Bill. Copied to my file for the next time I have to rely on memory. Goodness, 52 tomorrow. Does it keep getting worse?

[kurt]

Originally posted by Jerry Simon

Goodness, 52 tomorrow. Does it keep getting worse?

Yes.