Sub Panel Clearnce To Door Or Window

Does anyone have a good diagram or picture of the recommended required clearance in front of a residential electrical panel.

Sub panel clearnce to door or window.

This means you cannot place an electrical panel close to a corner if another wall fixture or piece of furniture is within 30 inches of it. The equipment can be anywhere in the 30 wide space. Equipment associated with the electrical installation located above or below the electrical equipment shall be permitted to extend not more than 6 inches 152 mm beyond the front of the electrical equipment. The height of the ceiling should be at least 6 feet.

Entrance for panel more than 1200 amp and over 1 8 m wide one entrance required for working space not less than 610 mm wide and 2 0 m high personal door for panel more than 1200 amp. A three foot clearance should be maintained around the box. The box door should be able to open to a 90 degree angle without obstacles. 36 inches in front of the panel enclosure mesuring from the enclosure door.

This article provides a detailed table of example clearance distance specifications for natural gas meter installations giving the distances to various building features such as windows doors electrical components vents air conditioners and outside hose bibs. Conditions a b and c are as follows. If panel height is more than 2 meter than clearance should not less than panel height. For example california s state building code requires a minimum clearance of 30 inches horizontally in front of an electrical panel.

Gas service line trench features are also described. Might i ask why you are asking. From side to side needs to be 30 inches with the hinged door swing to no less than 90 degrees. Condition a exposed live parts on one side and no live or grounded parts on the other side of the working space or exposed live parts on both sides effectively guarded by suitable wood or other insulating material.

Minimum clear distances may be 0 7 m 2 5 ft for installations built before april 16 1981. There may be a gas code clearance issue but i am not familiar with that code.