Dedicated space
- Thread starter mannyb
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- Lockport, IL
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- Retired Electrical Engineer
I agree that more information is needed. Specifically, is the "electrical equipment" that has plumbing pipes above it on the list of items that require dedicated space? That is, are we talking about switchgear, switchboards, panelboards, or motor control centers? If not, then there is no issue with pipes above the equipment. But if a pipe is installed above one of those items, it must be at least six feet higher than the top of the equipment, and there must be a drip shield between them.
Please clarify the installation.
Please clarify the installation.
Yes. The electrical room will have HA panel xfmr and 3 LV panels in room. The pluming drain and water run directly above equioment and within 6'. A rest room sits directly abover electrical room.
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Are they also "below" the structural ceiling? (within the ceiling is not below it).
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- Lockport, IL
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- Retired Electrical Engineer
Is this a building that has been in use for years in this condition? Or is this a building that is new and that is presently under construction? You don't need to worry about pipes over the transformer. But pipes over the panels would violate the NEC.
Now, what can be done about it? If the pipes are close to a wall, and if you can move the panels away from that wall by mounting them on unistrut such that the pipes are no longer directly above the panel, that would satisfy the NEC requirement.
Now, what can be done about it? If the pipes are close to a wall, and if you can move the panels away from that wall by mounting them on unistrut such that the pipes are no longer directly above the panel, that would satisfy the NEC requirement.
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