Working Clearance

[daveselectric]

A plumber friend asked about working clearance of having a drain line run across the front of the main panel. The AHJ told the gc that the EC will not pass inspection because of the working clearance. The plumbing inspector said that it was an electrical issue.

It is my understanding that working clearance is up to 6'-6".

Any input??

Thanks,

david

 

[a.wayne3@verizon.net]

Re: Working Clearance

If it extends beyond the face of the panel it is encrouching the 30 in by 36 in box and is a violation

 

[russellroberts]

Re: Working Clearance

It's been my experience that basement rooms with drains stubbed out of the slab are bad places to put breaker panels,unless the drains are in the wall.

But then again everyone these days wants to stick everything in a small room in the basement,breaker panels,drains,hvac,water heaters etc.

Russell

 

[roger]

Re: Working Clearance

Dave, look at 110.26(F)(1) this is where you will find your answer. Since you can't change this part of the NEC right now, I would say it is the GC's and plumbers problem.
Roger

[ September 05, 2003, 08:52 PM: Message edited by: roger ]

 

[ryan_618]

Re: Working Clearance

I agree with Roger. If the electrician wants to resolve the electrical code issue, he can destroy the pipe...then its a plumbing code violation :roll: Take a look at the picture Joe Tedesco just posted titled something like "the electrician was here first". That also is an electrical code issue, but it doesn't mean the sparky is going to fix it.