Shocking Back Splash

[fqp25]

So, I know this doesn't qualify for a working space, but how close can a panel be to a kitchen sink?

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[John Dirks Jr]

Is that a mobil home?

[fqp25]

Nope...

60 year old house.

Frank

[Tom Raymond]

Man, I bet Sparky just loves working on that panel[:-crazy]

Tom

Anyone ever see a GFCI Main? hee, hee.

[Bain]

I found something similar a couple of years ago and called the electrical inspection peeps. They said--and I realize they are oftentimes wrong--that there was nothing in the NEC that prohibited a panel near a sink.

Maybe the folks in charge should back off AFCIs and concentrate on stuff like this.

[hausdok]

I think that the only possible argument that might hold water is that this could be construed to be considered a "wet" location and anly type 3 and type 3R panels are approved for installation in a "wet" location.

The panel is obviously not original to the home. If you can prove that it's post-1993, you have a case for moving it because since 1993 the working space must go all the way to the floor in front of the panel.

ONE TEAM - ONE FIGHT!!!

Mike

[Phillip]

Food for though. If there is a water heater in front of a panel before 1993 and later it was replaced. Should it been moved from being in front of the panel?

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[fqp25]

Originally posted by Tom Raymond

Man, I bet Sparky just loves working on that panel[:-crazy]

Try leaning over to take off the cover. Talk about back spasms...

Frank

[gtblum]

Have you guys' ever considered a picture of the year award. I nominate Phillip.

[charlieb]

Originally posted by gtblum

Have you guys' ever considered a picture of the year award. I nominate Phillip.

Guys,

Come on down south. This kind of stuff is common. OK OK they are all compiled in one area in phillips photo.

[Brandon Whitmore]

Have you guys' ever considered a picture of the year award. I nominate Phillip.

Why, what's wrong.......[:-magnify..........[:-slaphap

[Phillip]

Here is a wider shot.

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[Billy_Bob]

Originally posted by Bain

I found something similar a couple of years ago and called the electrical inspection peeps. They said--and I realize they are oftentimes wrong--that there was nothing in the NEC that prohibited a panel near a sink.

That's was I was thinking (although I may be wrong). Most of the code stuff I've read about kitchen sinks is having outlets on both sides of a sink so you will not be draping a cord over the sink. And GFI of course.