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    1. What's Wrong Here?

    What’s Wrong Here? Hint: Storage or Electric Room?

    April 13, 2023
    Think you know how this installation violates the NEC?

    Hint: Storage or electric room?

    electric room used for storage

    Unfortunately, over the past 40 years I have been in so many electrical rooms that looked just like the one in this photo. It seems like a great place to store appliances and whatever other items maintenance workers, janitors, and property owners need to store, but using this space for storage is a violation of Sec. 110.26(B). Working space required by Sec. 110.26 shall not be used for storage. Period! End of discussion! But of course, it’s not really the end of the discussion because we continue to see pictures showing this type of violation over and over again. I don’t know if better signage would help deter people from using this space for storage or not, but clearly the message does not seem to be reaching the target audiences. 

    About the Author

    Russ LeBlanc | Owner

    Russ started in the electrical trade as an apprentice in 1985. He worked his way up to become a Journeyman Electrician and then eventually became a Master Electrician and Licensed Construction Supervisor. In 1999 Russ become an Electrical Instructor for The Peterson School of Engineering in Massachusetts where he developed his passion for teaching, and quickly became Department Head of Electrical Instruction. Russ has taught thousands of apprentices, electricians, engineers, inspectors, and other electrical professionals during his career as an instructor. He continues to provide electrical professionals with Electrical Code seminars, Arc-Flash Awareness training seminars and educational material through his LeBlanc Consulting Services in North Reading, MA whose specialty is educating electricians. He has been an active member of the NFPA Electrical Section and has authored hundreds of National Electrical Code proposals and comments which have become Code rules to improve the safety for the electrical industry. Russ is also an IAEI certified Electrical Inspector.

    Please visit www.russleblanc.net for more information.

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