I'm reading that the working space must be down to the floor/grade with the exception of other equipment extending up to 6 inches deeper than the enclosure for which the working space applies.
For example, technically you can't put a 32 inch deep base cabinet and countertop below a load center. I see it all the time, but inspectors around here in some jurisdictions will not allow it. I seriously doubt I would be flagged for a 24 inch deep battery enclosure below a 12 inch deep inverter with integrated disconnects, but by the book it seems like a violation. Jason On Sun, Jan 31, 2021, 5:38 PM Jerry Shafer <[email protected]> wrote: > l dont know that this NEC code applies in the way you are reading or > understanding it, I do see where foreign components are restricted with in > the space. We have systems with two or three outback radians above > blueplanet batteries and have not seen an issue. The BPE's are in an > enclosed cabinet fire approved and protected from shock, putting batteries > further away will create space issues. Since all of these components are > required for the "system" to operate they are necessary. > Jerry > > On Sun, Jan 31, 2021, 12:28 PM Jason Szumlanski < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> I'm seeing a lot of pictures of LiPO battery systems and people are >> mounting equipment above them like load centers, inverters with >> disconnects, and other serviceable enclosures. Some of these battery >> systems are 24 inches deep or more. This seems to violate NEC 110.26 >> requirements for the other serviceable equipment, but the pictures are >> proudly displayed as models of success. Even slender Tesla Powerwalls stick >> out significantly when stacked 2 or 3 deep and would be more than 6 inches >> deeper than a standard load center. Sure, the battery cabinets make great >> places to rest tools while working, but does anyone else see this as >> problematic? >> >> Jason Szumlanski >> Florida Solar Design Group >> _______________________________________________ >> List sponsored by Redwood Alliance >> >> List Address: [email protected] >> >> Change listserver email address & settings: >> http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org >> >> There are two list archives for searching. When one doesn't work, try the >> other: >> https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org >> >> List rules & etiquette: >> http://www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm >> >> Check out or update participant bios: >> http://www.members.re-wrenches.org >> >> _______________________________________________ > List sponsored by Redwood Alliance > > List Address: [email protected] > > Change listserver email address & settings: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > There are two list archives for searching. When one doesn't work, try the > other: > https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List rules & etiquette: > http://www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm > > Check out or update participant bios: > http://www.members.re-wrenches.org > >
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