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How Close to Walls Can Electrical Panels Be?

For Service Equipment

* 3 feet (914mm) in front

* 36 inches (914 mm) of workspace in front of any live part of equipment

* 4 feet clear for doors providing access to live parts

Branch-Circuit Equipment

* At least 36 inches (914 mm) in front of the board

* 3 inches (76 mm) at least the width of the equipment on either side

* 30 inches (762 mm) of working space from the floor to the live parts