charlie b said:
I disagree. Certainly the ceiling could be lower. But that is not what the arrow is pointing to.
The thing pointing to the words ?6 ft Max? is a box labeled ?Dedicated Space.? Nothing prohibits the amount of space ?dedicated to the electrical installation? from being more than 6 feet above the panel. But the amount of space cannot be less than 6 feet (unless there is a structural ceiling that is lower than 6 feet above the panel). So calling this a ?max? is not appropriate.
I see what your saying. MIN 6' or ceiling height, whichever is lower, would be a better way to word it. But, the way this code is written seems to give a max height requirement. (Maybe to limit the amount of clearance that an inspector may try to require.) With the words "whichever is lower" seems, to me anyway, that it is setting a max height, not a min.
