Electric Room Door Swing
- Thread starter DORUN1
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I think the rule you are talking about only applies when the room contains "large equipment," a term defined as having a rating of 1200 amps or higher. If one or more of the exits from the working space required in front of such equipment happens to be a doorway, then the door must open outwards and have "panic hardware." The rule is somewhere in the vicinity of NEC 110.26, but I don't have my book handy, and I can't give you the exact article.
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Good guess Charlie. 110.26(C)(2)
Pierre C Belarge
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- Westchester County, New York
Depends on the code cycle, there is a considerable difference between '05 & '08.
In '05, the door is to the "space", not necessarily to the room. In the '08, there is a measurement added, which is 25' I believe- I am too lazy to open it now.
Also, if the door opens into a hall used for egress, the building code will have some considerations to the install as well.
In '05, the door is to the "space", not necessarily to the room. In the '08, there is a measurement added, which is 25' I believe- I am too lazy to open it now.
Also, if the door opens into a hall used for egress, the building code will have some considerations to the install as well.
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- Simi Valley, CA
I don't have a '08 though I did hear that they put a distance back in.
I do agree that door swing could be a problem, but hopefully the designer takes that into consideration.
I do agree that door swing could be a problem, but hopefully the designer takes that into consideration.
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