ECN Forum Forums Code Related Discussion NEC & other Code issues max height of circuit breakers

I'll see you and raise you one...inch.
NEC 404.8(A)('02) and 380-8 ('99) both say(Exceptions notwithstanding), it's 2.0m (6ft 7in)to the center of the operating handle when it's in its highest position.
It used to be 6ft 6in, but was changed when the NEC started including the metric measurements.

[This message has been edited by electure (edited 04-03-2003).]