How Much Room Do You Need Around an Electrical Panel

The space around electrical equipment should always be clear to be on the safe side. There should be at least 3 feet of space in front of equipment with a 30 inch width as well as 612 feet of headroom space.

Can you put something in front of electrical panel?

Just don’t put anything heavy or unwieldy in front of the panel, Mr. Wismer added. Or “you’ll have to get those Magic Sliders they show on TV for sliding the furniture around.”

Can a electrical panel be in a closet?

According to the NEC, electric panels are not allowed to be installed in closets. NEC 240.24(D) states, “Overcurrent devices shall not be located in the vicinity of easily ignitable materials, such as a clothes closet.”