There are some rules you have to follow when selecting a place to mount a panelboard.If the closet you intend to install the panel in is a clothes closet or will ever be used as a clothes closet,you will have to choose another location.A clothes closet is considered a class III division II hazardous location because of easily ignitible fibers.A closet is the only place in a home where you can not install a panel.You also have to provide illumination for the workspace in front of then panel.The workspace depth has to be 3 feet,meaning you need at least 3 feet in front of the panel to work on it.The width must be 30 inches, and the height must be 78 inches.The entrance to the work space must be 24 inches wide and 78 inches tall.The circuit breakers can not be more than 78 inches from the floor.A panel can not be mounted to a combustable material.You can mount a panel to wood if you paint the wood with special fireproof paint.
Sub Panel hook up Question??
This may have been answered but- I just ordered the Equitech 10Q subpanel-Does it matter if you hook it up next to your main panel and then run long runs of 10 guage romex or am I better off hooking it up in the closet in my stereo room and use shorter runs of 10 guage?? thanks,gary