Panel boards in restrooms?

[herndon]

Can you install a panel board in a restroom per code?

 

[earlydean]

Re: Panel boards in restrooms?

240.24(E)In dwelling units and guest rooms of hotels and motels, overcurrent devices, other than supplementary OC protection, shall not be located in bathrooms. Any other occupancy is's OK.
Panelboards usually contain OC devices. QED

 

[don_resqcapt19]

Re: Panel boards in restrooms?

Also 230.70(A)(2) says that the service disconnet cannot be in a bathroom. This section applies to all occupancies.
Don

 

[gwz2]

Re: Panel boards in restrooms?

Don,

What is the rule when a person must traverse a bath room to get the the Service Equipment room ? ( commercial site )

gwz2

 

[charlie b]

Re: Panel boards in restrooms?

The rule is that you must wash your hands before entering the electric room. :roll:

 

[Guest]

Re: Panel boards in restrooms?

What year was 230.70(A)(2) enacted? I need to go way back here

 

[dana1028]

Re: Panel boards in restrooms?

1996