If you have an existing house with a panel in a "closet", what if you made them enclose the electrical panel inside of another "closet"? This way if there are sparks from the panel, the "smaller closet" around the panel will catch the sparks from falling onth "junk". Another way to look at it might be, having an electrical closet within a closet. Wouldn't that be safer? (Just a thought.)
I dont see how an extra door would help with the work space in front of a panel. As a practical matter I would not be able to ask a homeowner to clear out a closet just to do testing. Working in cramped or cluttered conditions just raises the likelihood of an injury causing mistake.
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Tom Horne
