I would recommend getting a read from your ahj.
Panelboard door in door construction.
Right for commercial industrial construction spectra series panelboard features main bus 250 1200 amp copper or aluminum.
Provide hinged door in door construction with lockable metal latch fasteners on all doors.
Flange detail features virtually eliminates sharp edges trim installs in seconds rather than minutes door in door is standard ability to adjust flush box to wall irregularities trim installs without the need for tools no exposed hardware.
Fronts for smaller lighting and distribution panelboards are often one piece and include a door in door design with a flush latch and lock assembly.
Panelboard behind door itsmoked electrical 28 feb 08 14 19.
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Install tool less of standard door in door construction with no exposed hardware or sharp edges pow r command series e lighting control panelboards pow r command series e lighting control panelboards are designed to meet energy codes standards for networked lighting and plug load control systems.
Doors shall be tight closing without play when latched.
To me for the reasons you provided the door is not the dead front panel.
In a commercial building it is typical for space to be dedicated for electrical panels and equipment.
Line 2a lighting panelboards as well as the pow r line 3a and pow r line 3e mid range panelboard.
Where remote controlled switch or contactor is mounted in panelboard mount on same frame as panelboard interior with dedicated access hinged door and key lock.
Both the door in door and three piece design provide a dead front to prevent exposure to live components.
Optional door in door or front hinged to box door enclosures available in nema type 1 type 3r 12 type 4 4x 12 through 42 circuits.
We had one in a new building behind a door in a tiled shower.
Get it as soon as sat sep 19.
Their logic is that if someone is working on a panelboard behind a closed door someone opening that door would put the workman at risk.
From what i can see the rule being referenced is nec 2011 600 vac or less 408 38 panelboards see panelboard definition in article 100 shall be mounted in cabinets cutout boxes or enclosures designed for the purpose and shall be dead front.
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Larger panelboards may use a three piece design.