Article (A)(2)—Specifies that the width of the working space in front of the electrical equipment shall be the width of the equipment or 30 inches (762 mm), whichever is greater The goal is to prevent a worker from being unduly crowded when testing or maintaining equipment The width of the working space is a factor regarding worker Working space for equipment shall be provided and maintained per subsection (A) to permit ready and safe operation of such equipment The placement of bollards within working space, even if they are removable is prohibited, since they don't permit ready access toNational Electrical Code Top Ten Tips Article 110 Installation Requirements Spaces about electrical equipment (600V or less) Most people wrongly assume working clearances (depth of working space) are three feet Under some circumstances, the NEC requires them to be more
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