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    Jan 19, 2011, 11:54 AM
    Electrical Panel location restriction, i.e. closet / storage room
    I am planning to convert my garage into a bedroom and the location of the existing panel is where I would like a storage room / walk in closet to be. My question is how big does a room have to be to no longer be considered a closet? Could a storage room / closet combination still contain a panel that maintains the 30 inch access restriction in front of the panel? In this case the room would be approximately 7' X 10'.
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    Jan 19, 2011, 05:09 PM

    No. A clothes closet is still a clothes closet, no matter how big.

    I suppose you could build a panel closet inside the w-i closet, as long as the proper clearances are met inside the panel closet, but IMO this would not be an efficient use of space.
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    Jan 19, 2011, 07:07 PM
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    Thank you for your input. I was afraid that it would boil down to this. I hadn't considered a panel closet... how big would that have to be... 3' X 3'? If it had it's own door and wasn't used for anything else would that be okay?
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    Jan 19, 2011, 07:52 PM

    The inside dimensions would have to be MINIMUM of 30" wide (side to side, with the panel anywhere in that 30" space) and 36" deep (in front of the panel).
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    Jan 19, 2011, 07:53 PM

    Although, this may still not fly with your local inspector. Best bet is to check first.
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