ECN Forum Forums Code Related Discussion NEC & other Code issues Main Panel in Bathroom

Greetings,

First time posting but have learned much from reading.

Is it allowable to have the main breaker panel in a bathroom/laundry room area? If so, what are the rules that apply?

Thanks in advance...

Welcome to the forum.

No, No 1000X no.

240.24(E)

MAke sure that this room is in fact a bathroom by seeing the NEC definition of a bathroom in article 100.

Some of the rules that apply can be found in Article 240 (Overcurrent Devices), Article 312 Cabinets & Cutout boxes (this is the box that the panelboard is installed in), Article 408 Switchboards & Panelboards, Article 110 Requirements for electrical installations, plus much more.

Tom

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Thanks for the info. In this case it is in fact a bathroom.

What about if it was just a laundry room? No vanity, toilet, or shower/tub but just a washer/dryer connection?

troythom;
greetings.

a 'laundry ' room, as you describe, would be ok, just maintain proper clearance around the panelboard......

Thanks all!

OK, how about this one.

Sub-panel, commercial building, in a bathroom within reach of a sink and toilet?

GJ

not a pleasent thought golf junkie.:eek;

A sub-panel would be allowed, as far as I can tell, since it does not contain the service disconnecting means (230.70(A)(2))& is not one of the prohibited bathrooms in 240.24(E).

Evidently, people are inherently safer when they are in a non-residential type setting.

"Evidently, people are inherently safer when they are in a non-residential type setting."

Yep...
This was on a major remodel of a county courthouse. The job was engineered....so who am I to question? ......apparently this was done to keep the panel out of view.

It passed inspection without question.

GJ

OK tom, how do you do the roll smilie? I've tried and all i get is :roll:

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Golf Junkie,
Glad the inspector passed the installation. Evidently, he couldn't find anyrhing in the NEC either, that would prohibit a subpanel in a commercial/institutional/industrial bathroom.

The rolleyes is plural, usually can't remember what to type so I just copy & paste from the smilies legend which is accessible when you're typing a reply.

Tom

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