Accessible?

[tdunbar5]

I have a piece of walk in switch gear that is located on a 50' wide pier in Key West Fl. This switch gear is inside of a stainless steel inclosure with hinged doors on each side of the entrance and egress side of the gear. The manufacturer is stating that the only way to meet the wind loading requirements is to bolt these two doors close. Doesn't this violate the definition of accessible? Or un-obstructed means of egress due to the fact that one door could still be bolted close?

 

[milwaukeesteve]

Re: Accessible?

I don't have an answer or a suggestion for you, but this is interesting.
I would like to request that you post a picture of this.
I have not seen this in my neck of the woods, and am curious.
Thank you

 

[tdunbar5]

Re: Accessible?

Do not have a digital picture that I can post right now but I will try to get one on by tomorrow if I can. The switch gear is in closed in a stainless steel house almost, and all of the gear itself is on a racked breaker assembly with a walk way in front of the operation side of the gear.