Power comes into the house from a service drop connects to the service lugs within the service panel and is split into separate circuits throughout the house.
Electrical service panel in closet.
Panels are located in utility closets and approved all the time with proper clearances.
Homes built between 1950 and 1965 may have these 60 ampere fuse boxes often with four fuses.
With the electrical panel installed on the narrow side wall there might not be required 30 space unless you have a deep clothes closet.
They shall in all cases be placed in readily accessible locations.
Nec 240 24 d states that overcurrent devices i e.
If you have an electrical panel in a closet used to store clothes you re already taking an enormous risk.
According to section 240 24 d of the national electrical code nec which says overcurrent devices shall not be located in the vicinity of easily ignitable material such as in clothes closets you are not permitted to do this.
If a loose connection occurs in your existing electrical panel sparks those simple sparks can easily ignite the clothes hanging in your closet and in a matter of seconds set fire to your entire home.
The electrical service panel provides 100 200 or more amps of power to a home.
Rooms circuit breaker boxes may not be installed in bathrooms powder rooms clothes closets or in any room where there is insufficient space for a worker to access and work on the box.
Circuit breakers and by implication electrical panels since they contain circuit breakers shall not be located in the vicinity of easily ignitable material such as in clothes closets.
These codes cover the installation and placement of residential circuit breaker boxes including main service panels and subpanels.
Rmeier2 robert meier april 16 2018 8 58pm 5.
If clearance was kept i don t see a major issue as pictured.
Section 240 24 d is vague on this matter.
The wording is vague as it does not absolutely prohibit a panel in a closet more like just around easily ignited materials.