rack wiring

[robert nowinski]

My client wants to add a double door where the single door is now. Note the First Energy rack on the wall!


I know they don't do the "racking" anymore, but do you see any problem installing a new door, at the same height of the existing doors.


This will be the main entrance to the restaurant.


Thanks for your help,



Bob Nowinski

 

[infinity]

If First Energy owns those conductors I would guess that it would be up to them to specify if there any distance issue from the new door. For me that makes for a pretty ugly restaurant entrance if left the way it is.

Welcome to the Forum.

 

[ramsy]

This will be the main entrance to the restaurant...

Even if the new door was Permitted, and inspected, Property insurance could deny related injury claims for Fire code violations.

3-foot clearance below those wires. NEC Table 110.26(A)(1) Condition 3
See equipment Outdoors 110.26(E)(2)

 

[mgookin]

It appears there are 3 courses of whatever that masonry unit is from the top of door frame (not the door) to the bottom conductor, which may or may not be hot.

Life safety code does not care about entrances; it cares about exits. If that's a restaurant, there are more exits, right?

If it is the existing entrance (and an existing required exit), you are only making it safer by making it wider from a life safety perspective. You are not getting any closer to the conductors than you already are.

Coordinate with PCO, the bldg dept, fire marshal & electric plans examiner/ inspector and you've been as diligent as you can be.

 

[iwire]

Even if the new door was Permitted, and inspected, Property insurance could deny related injury claims for Fire code violations.

3-foot clearance below those wires. NEC Table 110.26(A)(1) Condition 3
See equipment Outdoors 110.26(E)(2)

That section does not apply if those are utility owned conductors