1/4" space questions

[zappy]

When do you need to provide a 1/4" space? Anytime you mount equipment to brick or concrete? Would you use some washers to give you the 1/4" space? I've never been called on this before, but it sure would suck if you were, and had to take it all down!

 

[480sparky]

Most panels, boxes, gutters, etc. have ?" dimples on their backs so they're spaced correctly by default.

 

[raider1]

312.2 only applies to cabinets, cutout boxes and meter socket enclosures installed in damp and wet locations.

So a basement wall may be a damp location is deem so by the AHJ.

But as 480 points out most panels have 1/4" spaces already built into their design.

Chris

 

[augie47]

also, from a Code standpoint, 300.6(D) requires 1/4 spacing for raceways and equipmemt where installed at indoor wet locations.

 

[qcroanoke]

When do you need to provide a 1/4" space? Anytime you mount equipment to brick or concrete? Would you use some washers to give you the 1/4" space? I've never been called on this before, but it sure would suck if you were, and had to take it all down!

300.6 D
Indoor wet locations
Is one place I found it. I'm sure there are others.

Augie beat me to it! You may be older but you type faster! LOL

 

[Cavie]

Most panels, boxes, gutters, etc. have ?" dimples on their backs so they're spaced correctly by default.

Untill the stucco guys get there.

 

[Volta]

Untill the stucco guys get there.

Luckily they wont be surface-type enclosures after the stucco guys leave.