Pictures show a very interesting panel to work on. The soffit built so you can open the panel door is just big enough so you can open the door.

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As you can see in the photos the top screws are loose, can you blame the last electrician for leaving them loose?

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You also can just barely read in the photo the working clearance label pasted to the cover of this panel stating the 36" clear working space rule.

Brian

Joe Tedesco, NEC Consultant