xguard
Senior Member
- Location
- Baton Rouge, LA
NEC 110.26(B)(3) "Within the height requirements of this section, other equipment that is associated with the electrical installation is located above or below the electrical equipment shall be permitted to extend not more than 6 in. beyond the front of the electrical equipment."
The Handbook commentary states: "...110.26(A)(3) permits electrical equipment located above or below other electrical equipment to extend into the working space not more than 6 inches."
The Handbook commentary specifically states the other equipment must be electrical itself while the code doesn't specifically state that. So in my situation...we have a water heater with a disconnect directly above it. The piping sticks out 4 inches beyond the front of the disconnect. Prior to making someone move it I wanted to get some feed back on this as it's not clear to me. The piping is "associated" in that it's for the water heater the disconnect is supplying and one wouldn't be there without the other.
So do you think this piping falls under "other equipment that is associated with the electrical installation..."?
The Handbook commentary states: "...110.26(A)(3) permits electrical equipment located above or below other electrical equipment to extend into the working space not more than 6 inches."
The Handbook commentary specifically states the other equipment must be electrical itself while the code doesn't specifically state that. So in my situation...we have a water heater with a disconnect directly above it. The piping sticks out 4 inches beyond the front of the disconnect. Prior to making someone move it I wanted to get some feed back on this as it's not clear to me. The piping is "associated" in that it's for the water heater the disconnect is supplying and one wouldn't be there without the other.
So do you think this piping falls under "other equipment that is associated with the electrical installation..."?