Electric panel maximum height

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Originally Posted By: rray
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Is there a maximum height for the electric panel? One of yesterday’s inspections had the bottom edge of the panel at 6’6".

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Originally Posted By: lfranklin
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Could be wrong but was thinking the main switch in a panel was limited to a height of 6-7 without getting into special conditions.

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Originally Posted By: rray
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I just called it out as a safety hazard (just?) due to it not being readily (easily) accessible, even for me at 6’3". Vegetation and gas meter below it didn’t help matters either.

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Originally Posted By: jpope
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NEC 404.8A - Maximum height of breakers or switches (service equipment) = 6’-7"

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Originally Posted By: rray
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It’s a good thing my grandmother didn’t live in that house. She was 4’8", and she loved step ladders. And I can see her getting her hurricane lamp and stepladder and going outside to turn off the circuit breaker to the bathroom while she put in a new light fixture.

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