Cabinet entry - Code violation ?

[goldstar]

I'll be upgrading an electrical service in the next week or so. The current breaker panel is flushed into a wall in a finished area of a basement. Apparently, over the years, the only way to add circuits to this panel was to run a PVC up the side of the house to the attic and enter the cabinet through the back (not necessarily through factory made knock-outs). My new panel will have to accommodate these cabinet entries as they come down in specific areas of the siding.

Are the current panel entries in violation ? Can I install my new breaker panel to accommodate these existing conduits or will I have to make some type of corrections before I install ?

Suggestions are welcome. Code references would be appreciated. AHJ is currently out of town.

Thanks in advance,

Phil
Gold Star Electric
New Jersey

 

[roger]

As long as the new entries are made to accommodate a connector (in otherwords use a knock out set or hole saw) and they do not interfere with the panel interior or mounting of the panel interior, all should be fine.

Roger

 

[infinity]

As long as the new entries are made to accommodate a connector (in otherwords use a knock out set or hole saw) and they do not interfere with the panel interior or mounting of the panel interior, all should be fine.

Roger

I agree with Roger, but I actually saw a electrical contractor cutting out 4" KO's with a sawzall once. Panelboards are permitted to be field punched for conduit entries.

 

[goldstar]

Thanks guys. Appreciate the opinions and info.