Wire gutter extends beyond 6” in front of Disconnect switches

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Isaiah

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Baton Rouge
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Electrical Inspector
They’ve installed a 16” wire gutter below a group of 5, 480V disconnect switches that extends approximately 10” begin the front of the switches which is violation of working access NEC 110.26. Is there any “work-around” this so they don’t have to tear it out ?


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infinity said:
Without tearing it out they could just just cut 4" off of the front of the wireway.
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I was thinking they could modify the rack slightly …to standoff the disconnect switches by 4” with unistrut - of course this will involve rework which I was hoping to avoid


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Isaiah said:
I was thinking they could modify the rack slightly …to standoff the disconnect switches by 4” with unistrut - of course this will involve rework which I was hoping to avoid


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Yeah sure they can take off all of the switches and rebuild it but it wouldn't call that a work around. That's basically starting over.
 
infinity said:
Yeah sure they can take off all of the switches and rebuild it but it wouldn't call that a work around. That's basically starting over.
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Agreed - how about adding signage? Along with LOTO procedure -
“Switches shall not be opened while energized”


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Isaiah said:
Agreed - how about adding signage? Along with LOTO procedure -
“Switches shall not be opened while energized”
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People are going to do what they want regardless of a sign. Unfortunately there are no provisions in the NEC to allow the sign in lieu of not exceeding the 6" encroachment into the working space.
 
Little Bill says the rule is a form of discrimination. He likes to rest his belly on the wiereway as he works on the equipment. :)
 
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