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4 Requirements For Electrical Installation 2 PDF

This document summarizes requirements for electrical installations of 600V or less from Part 2 of Article 1.10, including: - Minimum clear distances for working spaces around electrical equipment based on voltage and presence of live parts - Width, height, and entrance requirements for working spaces - Requirements for illumination and dedicated space around switchboards, panelboards, and motor control centers - Allowance for locked electrical equipment rooms to still be considered accessible.

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4 Requirements For Electrical Installation 2 PDF

This document summarizes requirements for electrical installations of 600V or less from Part 2 of Article 1.10, including: - Minimum clear distances for working spaces around electrical equipment based on voltage and presence of live parts - Width, height, and entrance requirements for working spaces - Requirements for illumination and dedicated space around switchboards, panelboards, and motor control centers - Allowance for locked electrical equipment rooms to still be considered accessible.

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Shop Practice with Electrical Code:

Requirements for Electrical


Installation Part 2
Jayson Bryan E. Mutuc, REE, RME
BSEE-PUP
MSEE, Major in Power Systems -MIT (candidate)

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Article 1.10 – Requirements for Electrical
Installation Part 2 600V, NOMINAL, OR LESS
1.10.2.1 Spaces About Electrical Equipment (p.42)
For the purpose of safe operation and maintenance of
equipment, access and working space must be provided about all
electrical equipment.

(a) Working Space


Equipment that may need examination adjustment,
servicing or maintenance while energized must have working space
provided in accordance with (1),(2), and (3):

(1) Depth of Working Space


The working space which is measured from the enclosure front
must not be less than the distance contained in Table 1.10.2.1(a)(1)

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Article 1.10 – Requirements for Electrical
Installation Part 2 600V, NOMINAL, OR LESS
Table 1.10.2.1(a)(1) Working Spaces
Nominal Minimum Clear Distance (mm)
Voltage to
Condition 1 Condition 2 Condition 3
Ground
0 – 150 900 900 900

151 - 600 900 1000 1200

Condition 1 – Exposed live parts on one side of the


working space and no live or grounded parts on the other
side of the working space, or exposed live parts on both
sides of the working space that are effectively guarded by
insulating material.
Condition 2 – Exposed live parts on one side of the
working space and grounded parts on the others side of
the working space. Concrete, brick, or tile walls shall be
considered as grounded
Condition 3 - Exposed live parts on both sides of the
working space

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Article 1.10 – Requirements for Electrical
Installation Part 2 600V, NOMINAL, OR LESS
a. Dead-Front Assemblies
Working space shall not be
required in the back or sides of
assemblies, such as dead-front
switchboards or motor control
centers, where all connections and
all renewable or adjustable parts,
such as fuses or switches, are
accessible from locations other than
the back or sides.

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Article 1.10 – Requirements for Electrical
Installation Part 2 600V, NOMINAL, OR LESS
b. Low Voltage
By special permission,
smaller working spaces shall be
permitted where all exposed live
parts operate at not greater than 30
volts rms, 42 volts peak or 60 volts
dc

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Article 1.10 – Requirements for Electrical
Installation Part 2 600V, NOMINAL, OR LESS
(2) Width of Working Space (p.44)
The width of the working
space in front of the electric
equipment shall be the width of the
equipment or 750mm, which ever is
greater. In all cases, the work space
shall permit at least a 90 degree
opening of equipment doors or
hinged panels

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Article 1.10 – Requirements for Electrical
Installation Part 2 600V, NOMINAL, OR LESS

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Article 1.10 – Requirements for Electrical
Installation Part 2 600V, NOMINAL, OR LESS
(3) Height of Working Space (p.44)
The work space shall be clear and extend from the grade,
floor, or platform to the height required by 1.10.2.1(e) [2000
mm]. Within the height requirements of this section, other
equipment that is associated with the electrical installation and
is located above or below electrical equipment shall be
permitted to extend not more than 150 mm beyond the front of
the electrical equipment.

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Article 1.10 – Requirements for Electrical
Installation Part 2 600V, NOMINAL, OR LESS

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Article 1.10 – Requirements for Electrical
Installation Part 2 600V, NOMINAL, OR LESS
(b) Clear Spaces (p.44)
Working space is required
by this section shall not be used for
storage. When normally enclosed
live parts are exposed for inspection
or servicing, the working space. If in
passageway or general open space,
shall be suited guarded.

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Article 1.10 – Requirements for Electrical
Installation Part 2 600V, NOMINAL, OR LESS
(c) Entrance to Working Space (p.44-
45)
(1) Minimum Required. At
least one entrance sufficient area
shall be provided to give access to
working space about.
(2) Large Equipment . For
equipment rated 1200 amperes or
more that contains overcurrent
devices, switching devices, or control
devices, there shall be one entrance
to the required working space not
less than 600 mm wide and 2000
mm high at each end of the working
space.

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Article 1.10 – Requirements for Electrical
Installation Part 2 600V, NOMINAL, OR LESS
a. Unobstructed Exit. (p.45)
Where the location permits
a continuous and unobstructed way
of exit travel, a single entrance to the
working shall be permitted.
b. Extra Working Space. (p.45)
Where the depth of the
working space is twice, a single
entrance shall be permitted. It shall
be located so that the distance from
the equipment to the nearest edge
of the entrance is not less than the
minimum clear distance.

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Article 1.10 – Requirements for Electrical
Installation Part 2 600V, NOMINAL, OR LESS
(d) Illumination (p.45)
Illumination shall be provided for all
working spaces about service
equipment, switchboards,
panelboards, or motor control
centers installed doors. The
illumination shall not be controlled
by automatic means only.

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Article 1.10 – Requirements for Electrical
Installation Part 2 600V, NOMINAL, OR LESS
(f) Dedicated Equipment Space (p.45)
All switch boards, panelboards,
distribution boards, and motor control
centers shall be located in dedicated space
and protected from damage.
(1) indoor (p.46)
a. Dedicated Electrical Space. The
space equal to the width and depth of the
equipment and extending from the floor to
a height of 1800 mm above the equipment
or to the structural ceiling, whichever is
lower, shall be dedicated to electrical
installation. No piping, ducts, leak
protection apparatus, or other equipment
foreign to the electrical installation shall be
located in this zone.

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Article 1.10 – Requirements for Electrical
Installation Part 2 600V, NOMINAL, OR LESS
b. Foreign Systems. (p.46)
The area above the
dedicated space shall be permitted
to contain foreign systems, provided
protection is installed to avoid
damage to the electrical equipment
from condensation, leaks or breaks
in such foreign systems

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Article 1.10 – Requirements for Electrical
Installation Part 2 600V, NOMINAL, OR LESS
Locked Electrical Equipment Rooms
or Enclosures.
Electrical equipment rooms
and enclosures housing electrical
equipment can be controlled by locks
because they are still considered to
be accessible to qualified persons
who require access

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