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For the ones than don't received the WA newsletter.

I don’t know what all the fuss is about, the pipe is for cold water and it keeps the electrical panel cooler and the "bees mud nest" keep the conductors together
 

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110.26(E)(2)

110.26(E)(2)

I'm fairly certain that water pipe is considered a foreign system under this section (110.26(E)(2) )
 
still dedicated space -- width & depth - from grade to 6' above equipment but most likely install prior to exterior dedicated space requirements
 
Isn't that for outdoor installations?
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Yes; it appears the picture was taken outdoors by the weather resistant receptacles. I see the water piping as a foreign system within the dedicated electrical space, it's unfortunate the panelboard section of the NEC doesn't mention anything about it. Good discussion though.
 
Some people see dedicated space, unlike working space, as being above and below the equipment in question, not where the equipment itself is. :angel:

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It's not. It's passing through an enclosure.
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(E) Dedicated Equipment Space. All switchboards, panelboards,
and motor control centers shall be located in dedicated
spaces and protected from damage.
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After further thought, switchboards, panelboards, and MCCs require dedicated equipment space, and this appears to be a panelboard, I am inclined to think it probably is a violation, but only becasue it is a panelboard.
 
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Some people see dedicated space, unlike working space, as being above and below the equipment in question, not where the equipment itself is. :angel:

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not sure which side of the road you're on but isn't dedicated space for electrical wiring & equipment -- so wouldn't a panel be dedicated to electrical wiring & equipment
 
A little more information from the newsletter. This is on a dock, in a marina. If you look closely at the photo, you can see the water in the background.

The Electrical dept of Washington Labor & industries send out a monthly newsletter to stakeholders. One of the features of the newsletter is an ugly picture with code violations.

http://www.lni.wa.gov/TradesLicensing/Electrical/files/currents/Elc1705.pdf
 
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See, I told you, it is a good installation, see the charred neutral conductors, the cold water pipe is there to avoid future charring. ??
 
If the water pipe were installed across the upper portion of the CABINET (the panelboard is the assembly inside the cabinet that has the bus and breakers) we would need protection from potential condensation dripping onto the "panelboard":happyyes:
 
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