Ten Tenths
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Hi all
This my first post after reading through many threads so please excuse any 'dumb' questions.
So, I'm new to DFW and was looking through a home a few days ago when the home owner showed me a Federal Pacific panel board in behind a solid mass of clothes hanging on a clothes rail. The walls are wood framed with sheet rock.
The board has a catalog no L1410-20-200 and the house appears to be built circa late 70's early 80's.
I understand that the NEC 240.24D & E states that the board is not allowed in a clothes closet (and in this case there are both clothes and boxes stacked around it) so it obviously needs to be moved.
My questions are;
1. Where I come from, non code compliant older installations are allowed to remain in place until any works are performed whereupon they must be brought up to current code unless they present a danger/fire hazard.
I am aware however that the FP panel boards are not highly regarded and as works are not proposed for a while (in approx 6 months time), my question is could the panel be left as is in the meantime/is it a hazard?
2. The home owner has stated that he thinks it needs to be moved to the exterior of the house. Is that the case and can someone point me to the code applicable?
Cheers
This my first post after reading through many threads so please excuse any 'dumb' questions.
So, I'm new to DFW and was looking through a home a few days ago when the home owner showed me a Federal Pacific panel board in behind a solid mass of clothes hanging on a clothes rail. The walls are wood framed with sheet rock.
The board has a catalog no L1410-20-200 and the house appears to be built circa late 70's early 80's.
I understand that the NEC 240.24D & E states that the board is not allowed in a clothes closet (and in this case there are both clothes and boxes stacked around it) so it obviously needs to be moved.
My questions are;
1. Where I come from, non code compliant older installations are allowed to remain in place until any works are performed whereupon they must be brought up to current code unless they present a danger/fire hazard.
I am aware however that the FP panel boards are not highly regarded and as works are not proposed for a while (in approx 6 months time), my question is could the panel be left as is in the meantime/is it a hazard?
2. The home owner has stated that he thinks it needs to be moved to the exterior of the house. Is that the case and can someone point me to the code applicable?
Cheers