LarryFine
Master Electrician Electric Contractor Richmond VA
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- Henrico County, VA
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- Electrical Contractor
I see the stepped-up pad as being the floor, too.
Xfrmr Pre-Fab
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I see the stepped-up pad as being the floor, too.
publicgood
Senior Member
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- WI, USA
The work space shall be clear and extend from the grade, floor, or platform to a height of 2.0 m (6½ ft) or the height of the equipment, whichever is greater. Within the height requirements of this section, other equipment that is associated with the electrical installation and is located above or below the electrical equipment shall be permitted to extend not more than 150 mm (6 in.) beyond the front of the electrical equipment.
Exception No. 1: In existing dwelling units, service equipment or panelboards that do not exceed 200 amperes shall be permitted in spaces where the height of the working space is less than 2.0 m (6½ ft).
Exception No. 2: Meters that are installed in meter sockets shall be permitted to extend beyond the other equipment. The meter socket shall be required to follow the rules of this section.
Exception No. 3: On battery systems mounted on open racks, the top clearance shall comply with 480.10(D).
As noted, the pad is the floor. Or can you separate it from the floor in a non-destructive manner?
jumper
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Y’all can call it a floor if you want to but I am not buying it.
See a floor is something that most would say a person walks on. Yes, often furniture is placed on it but I would find it rare that a dedicated raised section with a bolted down piece of equipment on it and is for protecting said equipment would be called floor space.
Do you really see that spot as possible future walking space?
It is a common and accepted minor violation yes but non the less a violation.
I merely pointed it out above for OPs benefit since he is an estimator and prolly did not know.
See a floor is something that most would say a person walks on. Yes, often furniture is placed on it but I would find it rare that a dedicated raised section with a bolted down piece of equipment on it and is for protecting said equipment would be called floor space.
Do you really see that spot as possible future walking space?
It is a common and accepted minor violation yes but non the less a violation.
I merely pointed it out above for OPs benefit since he is an estimator and prolly did not know.
jumper
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Added, the default place for many here when an NEC, IRC, etc definition is not available is Merrimack- Webster Dictionary.
You do not have to accept this by any means.
Definition of floor
1 : the level base of a room
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/floor
You do not have to accept this by any means.
Definition of floor
1 : the level base of a room
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/floor
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- Placerville, CA, USA
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- Retired PV System Designer
If you do follow that default definition, then it is arguable that throw rugs or even wall to wall carpet next to electrical equipment is also a violation. Houses or commercial buildings with split-level, small offset, floors (like sunken living rooms) could also cause violations.
GerryB
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- woodbridge, ct. USA
Hard to tell but it looks like the tranny itself is a little into the working space.Yep, except that housekeeping pad under the lower tranny is a working space violation of the panel to the left.
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