Distance between lighting distribution box and door
Overhead service conductors must stay at least 3 feet away horizontally from any window that opens, as well as from doors, porches, balconies, and fire escapes. This prevents someone leaning out a window or stepping onto a balcony from accidentally touching a live wire. The placement of a light switch near a doorway significantly affects the functionality and convenience of a home. Working space: The front clearance, side clearance, and height clearance requirements for electrical equipment that provide a safe area for maintenance, inspections, and other work. Electrical clearances are the minimum separation distances the National Electrical Code (NEC) requires between wiring, panels, overhead conductors.
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