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| Subject - Breaker sub-panel relocation | |
| Mike2005 | We are renovating a commercial building. Where the sub-panel is located will be a new restroom. I have enough slack to roll the panel to the connecting wall which will put the panel on the outside of the restroom. When I relocate the panel I will loose about 6 inches of slack which will being my panel 6 inches closer to the ceiling. With the panel in its new location I will have 22-23 inches from the top of the panel to the ceiling. Is this ok?? |
| blackrd | How tall is the ceiling? |
| devo | why not leave it in the bathroom? |
| Mike2005 | quote:The ceiling is 9ft. I couldn't find anything in the NEC 2002 code book that said that I had to move it out of the restroom? If it doesn't have to be moved then that's great. |
| kbsparky | quote: As long as your proper working clearances are maintained, then it should be allowed to remain.  I know you can not install a panel in a residential bathroom, but in a commercial occupancy, there should not be any bath tubs or showers present. |
| Ryan_J | If the panel is the service equipment is not allowed in the bathroom, otherwise, ditto KB's reply. |
| luckyshadow | I had to mount a panel in a commercial restroom on one of my projects. The only item my inspector wanted was to make sure the doorknob was a panic type. The type that will open ,from the inside,without having to stop and fumble with a little button to unlock the door. |
| lctrc789 | I don't see a problem with the panel in a commercial bathroom as long as the clearance is maintained and the door swings the proper way for egress... As far as heights generally the main cannot be over 6 feet AFF.... |
| Ryan_J | Be careful with panels in commercial bathrooms. Commercial bathrooms are all required to be accessible to the disabled, so that means you will have grab bars and things to interfere with your working space. |
| Pierre Belarge | Pat The main can be 6 feet 7 inches. Who told you 6 feet? Pierre |
| willie | Hi folks- Just wondering... at what point do you have to mount panels at ADA height. Seems like at one point I ran into this, but I can't recall the details. Anyone? |
| kbsparky | I think that ADA height is required when you are wiring a structure that is to be occupied by disabled folk on a full-time basis. Like a dwelling unit for wheelchair-bound folk, for example. Something that they would have easy access to reset a tripped breaker. In most commercial structures, the maintenance would be handled by specific personel, instead of the usual occupants of the building. In those cases, I believe that ADA requirements would not be enforceable in selecting and installation of panels, and their mounting locations. |
| Ryan_J | I would agree with KB's statement. If you have a type A or type B dwelling, everything must be accessible. Other than that, I just don't see it being feasible. I have talked with many cities about this, and they all agree. |