Does 110.26(A) apply to variable frequency drives controlling hvac related pumps? The wording of the article (and the commentary in the NEC Handbook) definitely seems to suggest that vfd's require working space. However, the electrical inspector is allowing them to be buried behind the motors and pumps. "Examining, adjusting, serving, and maintaining" these "controls" for "heating and air-conditioning equipment" now requires standing over/on or straddling the motor/pump unit.
