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Subject - electrical panel install
twildenhaus I am installing a new service panel when adding my new addition which is currently in progress. the back of the panel faces the bedroom wall. to protect the panel should there be a steel plate installed. I think it is recessed beyond the 1 1/2 clearance. If I need to install a barrier. what thickness, ect should I use and should it cover the feed wires coming up from the floor.
JimmyDee Not sure what you are asking here but it appears that professional help from a licensed electrician may be in order here.
Jim
twildenhaus I guess since the panel is made of steel it is protected
twildenhaus potected from a nail being driven into dry wall and through the panel on accident.
JimmyDee
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Electricman twildenhaus, I have had to replace a whole service because the siding guys drove a ten penny nail through the siding/osb and then through the back of a panelboard thus bonding the phase bus to the panel via the nail. When the utility showed up they put the meter in,closed the fuse at the pole and KABOOM.End result, new panel and meter socket plus a new pair of jeans for the lineman.Moral of this story is that panelboards are not nailproof and electricity can be a very dangerous thing. P.S. the lineman told me he will never energize a service again without checking for faults.
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I have been doing this work for twenty four years now, I do not know that anyone requires any type of metal backing to protect a panel.
I also believe that a little common sense is required in any installation. Make sure your panel is properly installed and that it isn't protruding any wall.
I have heard of one experience where a dry wall man screwed a screw in to the panel. Generally the drywall screws that are used are not long enough to do damage. Again common sense here helps a lot.