Where are you not allowed to put a subfed panel

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elect78

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My understanding is that you can not put it in a closet, kitchen, utility rm., or bath rm. all this being said would it be ok to put that subfed panel under a staircase that has a door like a closet. thanx
 
Read 110.26, if you meet the conditions in that article section you are fine.

BTW, there's nothing wrong with putting panels in any kitchen or, bathrooms in other than dwelling units.

Roger
 
elect78 said:
My understanding is that you can not put it in a closet, kitchen, utility rm., or bath rm. all this being said would it be ok to put that subfed panel under a staircase that has a door like a closet. thanx
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The NEC is equal opportunity. It does not discriminate. main panel, sub panel. Location rules are the same.
 
I ask this because i saw a subfed panel under a stairway and was curious how that could be ok not a bigie just tryin to learn
 
roger said:
Read 110.26, if you meet the conditions in that article section you are fine.

BTW, there's nothing wrong with putting panels in any kitchen or, bathrooms in other than dwelling units.

Roger
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Also check 240.24 as well.

Some of the restrictions are on the overcurrent devices, and not the panel.
 
roger said:
Read 110.26, if you meet the conditions in that article section you are fine.

BTW, there's nothing wrong with putting panels in any kitchen or, bathrooms in other than dwelling units.

Roger
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Where does the NEC state that you can't put a panel in a resi. kitchen?
 
Hendrix said:
Where does the NEC state that you can't put a panel in a resi. kitchen?
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As Tom said, if you read it again you will see that I said "there is nothing wrong with putting a panel in any kitchen".

Roger
 
However the Service Disconnect ( Service Main ) cannot be in the bathroom ( 2008,230.70 A 2 ). But a sub feed panel can be in a bathroom if the structure is not a dwelling.
 
Under the stairs may be fine but you need to comply with art. 110.26.

Personally I was thinking of 110.26(E) as well as the width and depth as mentioned by Cavie
E) Headroom. The minimum headroom of working spaces about service equipment, switchboards, panelboards, or motor control centers shall be 2.0 m (6? ft). Where the electrical equipment exceeds 2.0 m (6? ft) in height, the minimum headroom shall not be less than the height of the equipment.
Exception: In existing dwelling units, service equipment or panelboards that do not exceed 200 amperes shall be permitted in spaces where the headroom is less than 2.0 m (6? ft).
 
Locally the code has been changed to not allow any panels in "areas used for storage" - not just 'clothes' - which would also now exclude them the linen closet and pantry in most cases - for that matter, most of most buildings.... :roll: Granted it is not written well, hardly enforced, but a nice effort to get us all out of the closet. (In the litteral sense)

Talking to an Engineer about why customers always battle about where we can put panels, and where they do not want panels. She thinking it was the color, me thinking it is do to all of them being of an industrial appearance no matter the color. I'd buy stock in what ever company made a zero site line touch-latched cover that got mudded and painted to match the wall. Or for that matter a picture frame hook accessory.

As for the stairs - head room?
 
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