Nec Panel Behind Door

With the use of many panels overcurrent protection being installed in the apartment s closets tenants are unable to reset their gfi for bathroom if a breaker is used quickly.

Nec panel behind door.

Three of these standards concern the box location clearance and space around the box and box height. Width of working space around electrical equipment nec 110 26 a 2 working space around electrical equipment must be as wide as the equipment or 30 inches whichever is greater. The door obviously prevents anything from being stored there. In actuality locating a panel behind a door can guarantee that the working space won t be used for storage such as in small electrical closets.

If front door was open panel door could not open. The national electric code nec includes the minimum standards for installing a circuit breaker panel box. Height of working space around electrical equipment nec 110 26 a 3 for installations built before august 13 2007 the height of the working space must be 6 25 ft. Is there anything in the nec that prohibits mounting a panelboard behind a door.

The purpose for the national electrical code is to provide a safe installation but article 110 is perhaps focused a little more on providing an installation that is safe for the installer and maintenance electrician so time spent in. My interpretation of nec is panel behind door swing is a code violation. These standards set the minimum safety standards for panel boxes. With the door closed there is plenty of nec required clearance in front of the panel.

I see nothing wrong with a panel located behind a door provided that when the door is closed there is proper working space. In dwelling type occupancies closets are filled with clothes covering panels and they are also behind closed doors.