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Tuesday, January 12, 2021
Question:
Good Morning CQD,
Can normal and emergency power panels be located in the same electrical room?
Thank you,
Jim Murphy
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Answer:
Hello Jim,
There is no NEC restriction to installing a normal panelboard and an emergency panelboard in the same electrical room. The NEC does address emergency equipment design and location as covered in 700.12(B). The NEC does address emergency wiring circuit designs and locations as covered in 700.10(C). Wiring for emergency circuits must generally be kept entirely independent of all other wirings other than as permitted in Section 700.10(B).