The problem from an engineer and developers view is the electrical rooms don't make money and it is wasted square footage. Take a look at this. This room is 11 x 20 feet. we are trying to design piping and layout in field.
As long as you have the required 110.26(A) work spaces it is fine and will not be changed. The EC just has to make it work, and include the extra layout time in the project cost.
Then telcom room got changed to telcom floor.
First, call the building department and see if you need a permit. Then, get some plans drawn up by "professionals" to provide a code compliant design, wait 11 months for the architect, engineer, building department, and the nosey neighbor to all agree on a design. Once you actually have the permit, pay the lowest man on your totem pole to get a shovel and tell him to make it fit. When he comes back saying, "it don't fit" then submit an RFI to the engineer and wait three weeks for him to consult the architect. In the meantime take a tiny bit of crap home with you each day and throw it over the neighbors fence. By the time the engineer gets back to you telling you to get a bigger bucket you'll have solved the problem and you can bill the customer for all the change orders, overages, rfi's, and twiddle time. The best part is you can blame everybody else and you look like the hero for getting 'er done.
