What if it is located 3' from the bed?
Then you won't have to reach far to reset a breaker.
(D) Not in Vicinity of Easily Ignitible Material. Overcurrent devices shall not be located in the vicinity of easily ignitible material, such as in clothes closets.
Just put it behind the door.
Wouldn't the door need to have some type of lock installed at that point, if it swings toward the panel?
I assume you mean a lock on the door so that the door cannot be opened while work is being done on the panel. There is no NEC requirement for a lock. There may be local codes or a regional bias that ask for one.Wouldn't the door need to have some type of lock installed at that point, if it swings toward the panel?
Wouldn't the door need to have some type of lock installed at that point, if it swings toward the panel?
Are you asking for working space reasons?
Don't most bedroom doors have at least a privacy lock?
That would keep someone from swinging the door into you while you worked on the panel.
This would be a judgment call on the part of the AHJ. The issue is the rule in 240.24(D).
Don, every room in a residential application would fall under 240.24(D), unless we start providing concrete rooms for panels.