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110.26 Spaces About Electrical Equipment

Revision

Change Summary

  • Revision made to ensure ample space around equipment.

NEC®Text

Article 110 General Requirements for Electrical Installations
110.26 Spaces About Electrical Equipment. Working space, and access to and egress from working space, shall be provided and maintained about all electrical equipment to permit ready and safe operation and maintenance of such equipment. Open equipment doors shall not impede access to and egress from the working space. Access or egress is impeded if one or more simultaneously opened equipment doors restrict working space access to be less than 610 mm (24 in.) wide and 2.0 m (6-1/2 ft) high.

Material taken from the National Electric Code. is reprinted with permission from NFPA 70., 2023 edition. National Electrical Code®, Copyright 2022, National Fire Protection Association, Quincy, MA. All rights reserved.

Expert Analysis

A revision has been made to clarify that the requirements in 110.26(A)(2)(b) be relocated to 110.26, due to the fact that it relates to more than just working space width. This revision also clarifies the condition caused by open equipment door(s) which would impede access to and egress from the working space.

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