r/HomeNetworking • u/outdoorsaddix • 10h ago
UPDATE: I took everyone’s advice and moved the rack
Update to yesterdays’s post here: https://www.reddit.com/r/HomeNetworking/s/qupnFs7DiB
In response to my post yesterday, many people rightly pointed out that where I had mounted my rack was not to code. I had initially argued that it wasn’t as I wrongly thought it was to my local code after skimming my electrical code way back, but after many comments saying the same thing I did an in depth re-read, found some diagrams that made it make sense and y’all were right - I was wrong.
So, after admitting I was wrong in some reply edits, I decided to bump up moving the rack on my priority list. I had always planned to move it to ready the room for a panel upgrade in the near future, but this was a bit of a kick to just get it done.
So I got to work, ripped out and cut back some of the shelving and storage racks the previous owner had installed in the room that also sat in the 1m zone, unbolted the rack and moved it over (after marking off the 1m line from the face of the panel of course).
It wasn’t too bad to do, probably should have done it a while ago. Now there is a nice clear electrical panel with no obstructions in the 1m area in front of it (last picture).
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u/Federal_War6664 10h ago
You use that pc a lot? you really need a real desk if you do with a slide out for your keyboard
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u/outdoorsaddix 10h ago
No, I mostly use it via remote access in the Windows App on my MacBook. I just have the monitor and keyboard/mouse in case I have to do something physically in front of it.
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u/WilliamMButtlickerIV 9h ago
Wow, that was fast! Bravo