Electrical room sizes for 2008 code

[StirlingK2]

I have a question concerning room sizes and access doors for an electrical room with a 2000 amp piece of switchgear. I remember seeing something about a change with the 2008 code that would make the rooms larger and need another access door. Any help?

 

[Flex]

I have a question concerning room sizes and access doors for an electrical room with a 2000 amp piece of switchgear. I remember seeing something about a change with the 2008 code that would make the rooms larger and need another access door. Any help?

i seen somethin in 110.26 C-3 Personel Doors

 

[charlie b]

2008 does not require larger rooms. It does, however, add a paragraph 110.26(C)(3), "Personnel Doors," as Flex just mentioned. That paragraph tells us that IF a room has equipment that is rated 1200 amps or higher and that has overcurrent devices, AND IF there is a personnel door intended for entrance to and egress from the working space, AND IF that door is less than 25 feet from the edge of the working space, THEN it must open outwards and have panic hardware.

 

[StirlingK2]

Room sizes

Room sizes

Thank you gentlemen. This is quite a forum. Typical Mike.