Service panel clearances

[jumpercableman]

Is there a specification, other than local code for locating the service panel within the wall? Such as bottom of panel to floor distance, ect?

 

[ryan_618]

Re: Service panel clearances

See article 110.26 or try Bob Villa's forum.

 

[hurk27]

Re: Service panel clearances

Add NEC 404.8 (A) 6'4" to the main breaker handle
Most POCO's want the meter at 5' or eye level to grade. and what 110.26 implies is the requirement for 36" clear working space in front of the panel this is from the floor to the ceiling.

 

[ryan_618]

Re: Service panel clearances

Originally posted by hurk27:
Add NEC 404.8 (A) 6'4" to the main breaker handle

Wayne, I know I shouldn't post this without my NEC here, but I thought it was 6"7". ?

 

[roger]

Re: Service panel clearances

Are the heights measured from hard ground or water surface?

Roger

 

[hurk27]

Re: Service panel clearances

Yep It was a type'o Don't even know why I hit the 4 instead of the 7 LOL I guess my fingers got lazy

[ September 07, 2003, 09:30 PM: Message edited by: hurk27 ]

 

[hurk27]

Re: Service panel clearances

Roger
I belive it comply's with 110.26
If you are in a wet suit

[ September 07, 2003, 09:33 PM: Message edited by: hurk27 ]

 

[ryan_618]

Re: Service panel clearances

Um...OOPS! LMAO

 

[hurk27]

Re: Service panel clearances

It's ok we are human

LOL

 

[bennie]

Re: Service panel clearances

Roger: Very good quality photograph. What kind of camera do you use? How many pixels?

 

[Guest]

Re: Service panel clearances

Bennie,
If you right-click on the photo and click on Properties you will see the photo is
480x640 and about 86K. It has a fairly modest DPI or it would be more K or even MB!

FYI: I try to limit my online pics to 50K and maximum width of 400 pixels. That way dial-ups can get them without choking, and folks running low resolution monitors don't have to scroll all over town. Usually 72DPI is OK for online. Also, .jpg is a good format for photos. .gif is good for graphics and .gif allows really small file sizes.

That is a very nice picture!

../Wayne

 

[brian john]

Re: Service panel clearances

Maybe the service was installed in the winter when the ground was frozen solid.

 

[roger]

Re: Service panel clearances

Bennie, thanks. It's an older Sony Mavica.

I like it because it uses standard floppy's, no need for any hardware for interfacing.


Roger

 

[hurk27]

Re: Service panel clearances

Good info Awwt also most dont know that when we view a photo on a good monitor it will allow for very low resolution and it will still look very clear and sharp. somthing to think about when you e-mail a photo to somone who's on a dialup connection.