Since most large switchboards placed along a wall tend to be positioned at least a few inches off/away from said wall, does the code allow foreign equipment to be mounted within this gap and under 6' above the electrical equipment? Tecnically, nothing placed within this gap would be within the "footprint" of the gear. Obviously, at some point, the gap does become large enough for other trades to use. Is it one inch, three inches, one foot? Can the AHJ say that even 18" isn't enough?
