Panel used for storage.

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jxofaltrds

jxofaltrds

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Most of us have done this. Code violation? The sticker may be flammable?
Thoughts?
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kwired

kwired

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Dear Mr. TKOhomeinspections,

Removing the cover of the panelboard is a hazard in itself, had you not put yourself in such danger you wouldn't have seen what other dangers exist behind the cover.




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Cow

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I leave leftover spare breakers in panels fairly regularly, usually when I'm moving or changing circuits around.
 
Coppersmith

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Cow said:
I leave leftover spare breakers in panels fairly regularly, usually when I'm moving or changing circuits around.
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So do I. If I have to downsize one or put a tandem in place of one, I leave the original (if it's still good) inside the panel where the next sparky will find it (subject to spare space being available). I don't own it, the HO does. If I take it or toss it that's theft.
 
Tony S

Tony S

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We had an alcoholic electrician, he was dismissed. I enjoyed opening up panels, a bottle of whisky, vodka or rum was the mystery prize in the box. All I had to do was look for screws that had been disturbed, I didn’t tell the other electricians.
 
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cpickett

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In the industrial world every cabinet is used for storage of prints and spare parts. Problem is, after a while you don't know if the parts floating in the bottom of the cabinet are good spares or parts that were swapped out but kept because 'they might be good'.

One argument I heard against the practice was that in a destructive fault or arc flash event, now your prints and spares are damaged with the rest of the cabinet.
 
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cpickett said:
In the industrial world every cabinet is used for storage of prints and spare parts. Problem is, after a while you don't know if the parts floating in the bottom of the cabinet are good spares or parts that were swapped out but kept because 'they might be good'.

One argument I heard against the practice was that in a destructive fault or arc flash event, now your prints and spares are damaged with the rest of the cabinet.
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Not just damaged, they add fuel to the fire.
 
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rt66electric

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Hidee hole...

Hidee hole...

Tony S said:
We had an alcoholic electrician, he was dismissed. I enjoyed opening up panels, a bottle of whisky, vodka or rum was the mystery prize in the box. All I had to do was look for screws that had been disturbed, I didn’t tell the other electricians.
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I had a buddy that had two electric panel in his garage... one of the worked... the other, he hid his money in>>>
 
Coppersmith

Coppersmith

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Punchline contest, here's my entry

Punchline contest, here's my entry

rt66electric said:
I had a buddy that had two electric panel in his garage... one of the worked... the other, he hid his money in>>>
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A string of receptacles stopped working and he called an electrician. The electrician opened the non-working panel, looked inside, and said "Sir I see the problem, but I don't accept direct deposit."
 
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