Bchap7x
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- Flemington NJ 08822
I got a job to replace an existing 100 amp panel board in the basement of a residential house. The panel is mounted roughly 6 feet high, and has a small water heater mounted underneath of the panel (obstruction/clearance issue). All ckts were entered into the top & sides of the panel, and aren't blocked by the water heater. There is plenty of work space to work on the panel as of now. There will also be plenty of working space IF i can put the new panel in the same spot that the existing panel is in. My question is because I am replacing an existing panel with a new one, do I have to move it further down the wall to avoid it being mounted above the water heater the way the existing panel was??? My concern Is I don't believe the Utility would provide a longer length of cable from the meter to the new panel unless the AHJ states that I need to. I thought the NEC provided exceptions for installs such as this, but for the life of me I can't find them in my 2011 Code book......and I would really like a code article to present to an inspector if I am in fact permitted to install a new panel in the same spot as an existing one. Any ideas?? Code articles???