Final Inspection - 110.26(A)

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480sparky said:
I vote it's a mud room, myself.
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Would you like to make a wager? ;):grin:


John
Take a look at my location...NY State. Even though the state mandates plan review, it is seldom performed, and for residential, I have never myself seen it performed.

The electrical inspector and building inspector are rarely onsite at the same time in our area. I could go months without seeing some of them, if I did not visit them in the bldg department.
 
Sorry to hear that they don't do plan review I find it invaluable. It is bad enough to fail someone and make them redo their work, in plan review we have an opportunity to spot the problem before all that work. The sooner an inspector catches a problem the better.
 
Pierre take some pictures without the equipment, put them in your files and state on the final inspection report that if laundry equipment is installed it will violate section 110.26. It's not there what violation will you write? It will be one of those jobs that latter down the road someone will ask "what inspector approved this."
 
I guess nobody want's to consider my question as to a stackable unit.
You can purchase a stackable unit as narrow as 24 ". I bed that would give ample room to stand in front of the panel. It could even give 36" but I don't have floor dimensions go by.:-?
 
Pierre I would not pass the inspection even without the appliances installed. Nuff said and it is obvious what will be installed. I deal with this crap all the time.
 
This space doesn't look large enough to me to fit a standard set ... but dimensions are often deceiving to me before they're filled with "stuff".

I agree with the stackable unit idea ... but I still don't think there would be enough room for clearance. If they were thinking of putting the unit in the right corner, would the plumbing connections be further over as well, or would they offset them for access? I've never looked at a stacked unit installation.

What is the white cabinet to the right? Would this be in the way of a stackable unit installed in the corner?

I agree with the others ... what do the plans call out as the use of this space?

edit: And ... as someone else mentioned ... there's no dryer vent?

Hot and cold water and a gas line ... utility tub with a small water heater? I'm officially stumped!
 
ptrip said:
This space doesn't look large enough to me to fit a standard set ... but dimensions are often deceiving to me before they're filled with "stuff".

I agree with the stackable unit idea ... but I still don't think there would be enough room for clearance. If they were thinking of putting the unit in the right corner, would the plumbing connections be further over as well, or would they offset them for access? I've never looked at a stacked unit installation.

What is the white cabinet to the right? Would this be in the way of a stackable unit installed in the corner?

I agree with the others ... what do the plans call out as the use of this space?

edit: And ... as someone else mentioned ... there's no dryer vent?

Hot and cold water and a gas line ... utility tub with a small water heater? I'm officially stumped!
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You can get a gas stacker 24" wide. I did see the cabinet door on the wall. Could be a luandry shoot. They could change out the door and it could work. Need those floor dimensions to be sure.
 
Greg we all see this many times over. I'm just curious as to which code section do you cite? We assume that the equipment is going in that area but a violation for assuming? It's interesting to read all the responces because this is a real everyday problem for inspectors. We have to make our own call based on NEC and the backup provided by our building dept heads.
 
SEO said:
Greg we all see this many times over. I'm just curious as to which code section do you cite? We assume that the equipment is going in that area but a violation for assuming? It's interesting to read all the responces because this is a real everyday problem for inspectors. We have to make our own call based on NEC and the backup provided by our building dept heads.
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Steve this is one situation where there is no assumption. I had one the other day where the panel was located in the Kitchen behind the assumed refrigerator......Please.... They only will have one refrigerator.
 
ptrip said:
edit: And ... as someone else mentioned ... there's no dryer vent?

Hot and cold water and a gas line ... utility tub with a small water heater? I'm officially stumped!
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One of the reasons I questioned on odd gas WH set-up. I must admit that the lack of a vent location had not crossed my mind, but there was something other than the recept location that seemed "not right."
 
RICK NAPIER said:
Sorry to hear that they don't do plan review I find it invaluable. It is bad enough to fail someone and make them redo their work, in plan review we have an opportunity to spot the problem before all that work. The sooner an inspector catches a problem the better.
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Not to derail the thread but is it really an inspectors job to catch problems? Especially something like this where the installer should have known better.

As far as the inspection in question, FAIL. What other option is there?
 
Pierre certainly the electrician knew the washer was going to be installed there and possibly the inspected did also but perhaps not. In either case it is a code violation. Now, is it worth teaching them a lesson--- perhaps.

You know that no one is going to move the w/d to work on that panel so why allow it. This should have been caught at the rough in.
 
Lets not worry about the vent, we have enough venting going on in this site to take care of the NorthEast. :grin:


I have to say, that this is a job from last summer. I posted this to see if any would say since there are no appliances, there is no violation. I understand different jurisdictions handle this differently. I was curious how YOU guys would handle it.

The owner was given the option to have the panel moved or the appliance setup. The plumbing was easier, as the panel is the only panel for the house.
 
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