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bgeorge

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Here's the situation:

A local inspector informed me that we are no longer allowed to recess a panel in the wall of a garage.....IF there is a habitable room above it. I can not locate the code ref anywhere. Has any one heard of this? If so, please site the ref....:)

Thanks!!!
 
It is not an NEC code if you do have one that prohibits this.

Also makes no sense to me. What is the service going to do differently here than in a basement with habitable space above it. I would be more concerned with what an automobile may do while in this garage but then garages are intended to park autos inside.
 
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jxofaltrds said:
Thats what I am thinking also. But will ask this question at our next IAEI this Thursday.
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Many times, the wall in between the house and garage is considered a fire wall. I've seen inspectors not let people put panels in that wall, as if it were a 2 hour wall, but I disagree with this logic
 
It's part of the building code due to the fire rating required for the garage with a habitable space above it. If I remember correctly Sue Borek told me that the DCA was trying to find a work around for these applications. You might want to call her.
 
I think that if you put a fire rated barrier in the wall space above the panel, you would satisfy fire code. There is no electrical reason you can't recess a panel into a garage wall.
 
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