I'm working on a school installing a new 3000 amp switch gear.The problem is the pipe fitters have installed a recirculating pump in the space above the switch gear.The bottom of the pump is only 37" above the gear. I've told them we have a code issue and they insist that the pump must go there.I've even had the electrical inspector look at this and he has written them a code violation and told them to move it. The question now is if they move out from the footprint of the gear how far do they have to move? There is no clearance to move it up because of the bar joist are at 11'. It just doesn't seem right to have any water even around this area. We all know during replacement of the pump in the future there is going to be water every where.