oo i like this guy.
I do not know if I like him:grin:, but I do know I would darn well listen to what he says.
i might also be in a nother small minority, "people who can't find things" I just read the very large section of the NEC 2008, but all I keep seeing is "headroom clearance" "work clearance" "work area" but nothing specific about water supply lines and such.
Is this implying that as long as you have the work area clearance, water piping right above the panel is ok?
i might also be in a nother small minority, "people who can't find things" I just read the very large section of the NEC 2008, but all I keep seeing is "headroom clearance" "work clearance" "work area" but nothing specific about water supply lines and such.
Is this implying that as long as you have the work area clearance, water piping right above the panel is ok?
I roughed in a house that I put (2) service panels in a studded wall. One of the bays had a 2" PVC plumbing drain above the panel in the same bay. The inspector stared at that pipe for over 10 minutes during inspection. He went back and forth to his truck twice looking at his book and calling someone.
What do you think happened?
The sprinkler pipes are not permitted to be installed in the dedicated space. The rule in 110.26(F)(1)(c) permits sprinkler protection of the dedicated space, but requires the sprinkler piping to be in compliance with the rules in 110.26(F).worth noting that sprinkler pipes are alowed in the dedicated space
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where it states " provided protection is installed to avoid damage" how would one protect from a drain above the panel? Is this up for interpretation? Should we start building a roof for our panels now?
Note that there is still working clearance for panels installed outdoors but it does not say anything about dedicated space around outdoor equipment.