Cloth closet storage space

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shortcircuit1

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Hello,

Definition of closet storage space is little bit confusing for me. If you have a rod in the cloth closet which is 12" deep then your what is your closet storage space per NEC? My interpretation was below the closet rod storage space height is from the floor to 6' or to the height of the rod whichever is greater and the depth of the storage space is 24" minimum. And above the rod storage space height is above the rod to the ceiling and depth is 12" or depth of the shelf if more than 12".Am i right on this?

Also if you dont have any storage shelf or rod for now whats your storage space above and below the shelf if it were to be installed?
 
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That definition and the ensuing article 410.16 are all about where you can, and cannot, install light fixtures. The NEC does not decide what is, and what is not, an acceptable size for a clothes closet. So again, I do not understand what you are trying to figure out. What is the problem for which you are in need of a solution (spoken like an engineer, I know :roll: ).
 
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charlie b said:
That definition and the ensuing article 410.16 are all about where you can, and cannot, install light fixtures. The NEC does not decide what is, and what is not, an acceptable size for a clothes closet. So again, I do not understand what you are trying to figure out. What is the problem for which you are in need of a solution (spoken like an engineer, I know :roll: ).
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As an engineer myself thats pretty good :cool:. My concern is that as per 410.16 you need to maintain 12" between nearest point of closet storage space and the light fixture itself. Now this is where i refereed to what is closet storage space in 410.2.That definition is little bit confusing and thats why i needed clarification on whats the closest point of storage space i have to measure from.
 
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david

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shortcircuit1 said:
Hello,

Definition of closet storage space is little bit confusing for me. If you have a rod in the cloth closet which is 12" deep then your what is your closet storage space per NEC? My interpretation was below the closet rod storage space height is from the floor to 6' or to the height of the rod whichever is greater and the depth of the storage space is 24" minimum. And above the rod storage space height is above the rod to the ceiling and depth is 12" or depth of the shelf if more than 12".Am i right on this?

Also if you dont have any storage shelf or rod for now whats your storage space above and below the shelf if it were to be installed?
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if the depth of your closet is only 12 in than the storage space would be the area of the closet from floor to ceiling
The whole closet would be defined as closet storage space
 
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Assume your shelf is 12" wide and 6 ft above the floor.. Place a "box" the same size as the shelf on top of the shelf. The "box" goes all the way to the ceiling. That is your storage space and the edge of your fixture must be "x" inches from that space ("x" depending on the type fixture).. Very non-engineering :)

(If your shelf is wider than12" , the "box" matches that width)
 
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shortcircuit1

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augie47 said:
Assume your shelf is 12" wide and 6 ft above the floor.. Place a "box" the same size as the shelf on top of the shelf. The "box" goes all the way to the ceiling. That is your storage space and the edge of your fixture must be "x" inches from that space ("x" depending on the type fixture).. Very non-engineering :)

(If your shelf is wider than12" , the "box" matches that width)
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Thanks! What about the storage space below the shelf? Is it 24" deep from the wall and upto the height of the rod or 6' whichever is greater?
 
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If you have an NEC Handbook, I believe there is a graphic that shows how the closet space is viewed code-wise.
 
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