Hello,
I need to move my main from the bathroom ( to install shower ) into a utility closet with adjoining walls. The only other thing in the room is my instant water heater. The room is about 5 foot x 3 foot. I live in Kentucky and have been calling the building inspector, but he has his own business and hasn't returned the calls in a week. The water heater will be the only other thing in the room.

Thank you,
Dryfly

The main panel is in the bathroom now. I want to move it to a utility room. In Florida where I moved from you could put both water and electric in the same room, but they have to be separated by 6 foot. I do not have 6 foot and I wandered if the was a national code or a Florida code.

Hey Dryfly.

I used to live in Garrad Cty. And worked in Lexington.

I missed your question(s) in the above post

Lexington, nice horse racing. The panel never should have been in this room. Is the on demand water heater electric or gas? There was a recent recall of many tankless water heaters all in the 199,000 BTU range.

If by main, you mean main electrical panel, could be a problem, see https://www.askmehelpdesk.com/electrical-lighting/restrictions-moving-circuit-
breaker-box-33202.html

I PM'ed tkrussell. You might post back with more details before he answers.

Fixed url, thanks for the heads up

Labman, had difficulty opening the site you pasted. Maybe I did it wrong or not sure what to look for. Is this the correct address? https://www.askmehelpdesk.com/electri...oving-circuit-

Thanks

Let's see if this works, https://www.askmehelpdesk.com/electrical-lighting/restrictions-moving-circuit-breaker-box-33202.html?highlight=closet+breaker

Dryfly, what exactly is your question, as Donf asks? If is has to do with a main breaker or a panelboard being in a bathroom, Ballanger and labman are correct, it cannot be in that room.

Otherwise please provide more detail.

Labman, thanks for the info, good read from Kevin. I think it was Kevin who first explained that aspect of the code to me, can't be in a john.

HEY tkrussell- IF I had a address to send you acopy of a couple pictures that would blow your mind to pieces I would. What it is a couple pictures that I took in a bath roo back in in 92 , When I walked in the bathroom of this rental I spotted it instantly on the oppsit end of the shower was the elect. Panel box, when I called Elect. Inspector he could'nt believe what I said .I had already pulled the main. He came right out but couldn't believe what he was seeing. I took poloried pictures I'd gladly send you copys ,you could use them in your classes. I done a complete change out per codes and it was inspected a and passé. The inspector pulled the renters didn't like to wellthough. I had to start at the meter box to move everything. But now is safe. IF you don't want to send address this way do it by message. F.B.E.

My email address is in my profile, but how about attaching the photos here, so everyone can see, and learn, and get a chuckle.

Tkrussell - This weekend I'll go to wallyworld and get one of the camares that is susposed to work on the computer , what you said sounds like a good plan .I thought about that last night when I was posting it to you , they told me on phone they had what I needed F.B.E.