Main line behind electrical system

[Christian Tag]

Hi everyone,

Is it legal to have the main drain line passing behind the electrical system ?

Thank you for your help !

[John Kogel]

I see the old drain line cleanout below the electrical panels. I don't see a shock hazard in those two pics.

[Miguel Morera]

I see the old drain line cleanout below the electrical panels. I don't see a shock hazard in those two pics.

The drain is not my worry, the spaghetti wire system does.


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[sanjeev supayia]

Hi everyone,

Is it legal to have the main drain line passing behind the electrical system ?

Thank you for your help !

Should be ok. I seen drain line above the panel in newer townhome.
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[keithsines]

Hi everyone,

Is it legal to have the main drain line passing behind the electrical system ?

Thank you for your help !

Short answer, not usually. Refer to NEC 110.26 (F)(1)(a) through (F)(1)(d), Dedicated Equipment Space. But, are you doing a home inspection or Code Inspection. In this case what you see is what you get unless there is a hazard.

Keith

[bob smit]

[QUOTE=keithsines;222519]Short answer, not usually. Refer to NEC 110.26 (F)(1)(a) through (F)(1)(d), Dedicated Equipment Space. But, are you doing a home inspection or Code Inspection. In this case what you see is what you get unless there is a hazard


Yes there is dedicated equipment space and there is dedicated work space. As others have stated, I would not concern myself if I were a HI unless you see a hazard. There is concern if piping (especially water) is above electrical equipment. A messy wiring job is not necessarly a hazard, but a DIY job. The NM cable hanging down near pipe in pic is a hazard.
I would refer to 'electrician evaluation' just to cover butt, because you just know there is some skeletons in them there closets.:p