Can you put a breaker box in a closet

Facebook Google Yelp! Toggle Navigation. I have an electrical panel in a closet! Do I have to move it if I need to upgrade it? Caitlyn Werner. MarkD MarkD 4, 16 16 gold badges 47 47 silver badges 61 61 bronze badges. Add a comment.

Active Oldest Votes. There is an exception to this which says: In existing dwelling units, service equipment or panelboards that do not exceed amperes shall be permitted in spaces where the headroom is less than 2. Another important consideration is lighting. Provide " sufficient area " for entrance to and egress from the equipment see local building codes to determine " sufficient area ". Make sure the area has enough lighting. Rooms are defined by intended use. Improve this answer.

Community Bot 1. Tester Tester k 73 73 gold badges silver badges bronze badges. So by these definitions, it looks like I'd be fine.

One thought was to move the entry door to the storage room in front of the breaker box, then set up heavy duty shelving past the 30" lateral clearance of the breaker box, along the back wall. And then put a ceiling light over the box. I suppose I just need to hang a sign on the door that says "no clothing in here! MarkD No sign required, just tell the inspector that you don't "intend" to store clothing in the closet.

Spoke with the inspector, and he agreed with your reply. It will be fine to have the box in the storage room. Code dosent specify a lighting level , my state requires 10 foot candles measured at the floor.

That is the section of the code I had in mind when posting the question. We have the proper clearances around the panel as I mentioned in my original post, and as I also mentioned in my post, have no intent on storing combustibles anywhere in that room. What I am unsure about is how a typical inspector would interpret the room. I think if you stick shelves in the closet, it would likely be a no-go. What about my suggestion at the end—put a wall up in the closet dividing it between the storage side and the utility side, and then you can do whatever you want in the storage closet?

That could work- so another sub-wall and a door on that wall, within the closet. One thought I had was another door from the outside accessing that space, however I need 10' of continuous space along that wall for a 10' white board that is going up. And what was d?

Why, it prohibits the installation of overcurrent devices in the vicinity of easily ignitable materials. One public comment was submitted requesting that the panel action be reversed. The clothes closet is not particularly favored as a panelboard location, but there are few other locations in a dwelling unit, which are aesthetically acceptable to architects or occupants.

The clothes in a clothes closet can be easily and quickly removed. Safety will not be enhanced by the panel recommendation. Home Decor. Holiday Decor. Christmas Trees.

Holiday Lighting. Gift Cards. Electrical Wiring Remodeling Bathrooms. Is it legal to have a circuit breaker in a closet, behind a bathroom? Clint Rosario last year. Email Save Comment Featured Answer. Like 3 Save. Sort by: Oldest. Newest Oldest. Like Save. MongoCT last year. Where is your meter, and is there a main disconnect out there?

Required working space shall not be designated for storage. Panelboards and overcurrent protection devices shall not be located in clothes closets, in bathrooms, or over the steps of a stairway. The service disconnecting means shall be installed at a readily accessible location either outside of a building or inside nearest the point of entrance of the service conductors.

Service disconnecting means shall not be installed in bathrooms. Each occupant shall have access to the disconnect serving the dwelling unit in which they reside.

Where you live may be helpful in this conversation. This bathrrom is adjacent to the fireplace in the living room hence the cinder block. Need advice on how to renovate from a living room to a master bathroom Q. The 8" measurement should be correct. Based on your 16'8" measurement, the 6'0" double pocket door uses a total length of 12' and the shower uses 4' so you are left with 8".

I, once, had a question about what is behind the wall of a toilet. My friend sent me these pictures. I show them to you because if you want to have the toilet beside the shower, the water supply for the toilet is not the only thing you need to take into consideration. There is also the vent trap. The standard location for a vent trap is right behind the toilet centered with the waste pipe like in picture 1. Sometimes the vent pipe could be placed on the wall on the side like shown in picture 2.

You would need to talk to a plumber before making a decision on the location of the toilet. I would like to know if the storage inside both bathrooms have to be like a small closet with 3 walls and a door like you currently have or are you ok with a cabinet?

Edit: You could make your pocket door 5 ft wide and you would have plenty of room for the toilet vent. Master Bathroom Remodel Q. Better ask about licenses, insurance, permits, inspections, and how he plans to actually waterproof that shower. And ask if he holds an actual plumbing license in order to legally do plumbing.

Just the permitted and inspected plumbing labor from a licensed plumber would be 10K when moving a toilet.