Decorative cabinet cover over service panel.

[junkhound]

Decorative cover for service panel.

I'm pretty code ignorant. Below is a query from a carpenter friend.

If a decorative wooden door over the enclose has a spring and opened the electrical panel door at the same time as the covering wood door would that be code compliant?
Assuming the 42 and 30 inch requirements are met, is anything else required? Is the concurrent opening of the electrical panel steel door required?

What are the applicable sections, 110, 230 ? - which sub-paragraphs 'cover' this situation.

'Would' a label on the outer door that it was electrical equipment be required?

 

[Adamjamma]

Some of the companiesmake a decorative panel for the door... that can be painted or a picture put on...

 

[romex jockey]

the '17 has a new article that may address this>>

110.26 A

N (4) Limited Access. Where equipment operating at 1000 volts,
nominal, or less to ground and likely to require examination,
adjustment, servicing, or maintenance while energized is
required by installation instructions or function to be located
in a space with limited access, all of the following shall apply:

<snip>

(c) All enclosure doors or hinged panels shall be capable
of opening a minimum of 90 degrees.

~RJ~