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Does a floor drain in front of an electrical panel infringe on the dedicated space?
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∙ 10y ago
I really do not see how this would be an infringement on the panel space and from a safety standpoint I see no problem with it. Of course I would not want to touch the panel if the floor was wet even though it would be no real safety issue if the panel was wired correctly. Just use common sense.
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What is the standard placement of floor outlets?
I use a hammer from the floor to the bottom of the outlet. This equates to about 13". Usual construction specifications from the electrical engineers is 300mm or 12 inches to center of the device.
Why are some electrical plans placed on a floor plan and others on a separate sheet?
lol CEA i was looking for the answer too hahaha, i love you guys!!! (and PLTW) but here's the answer!!! 1. Sometimes electrical plans are placed on a separate sheet because things are very detailed and would be cluttered if they tried to fit it on a floor plan.
What is the clearances of electrical panels from floor to bottom of panel?
The top of the service panel can be no more than 6' 6" off the floor. Must be 36" of clearance in front of the panel and 30" on each side. Use common sense when installing the panel. If you install the top of the panel aroud 6' 2" off the floor you are good to go.
How far from the floor should an electrical outlet be?
There is no code ruling on this. I set mine 12" to center. If you are putting in a new outlet in an existing home I would suggest you just match it to the height of the rest of the outlets.
Are in floor electrical outlets allowed?
Yes, they are in fact very common in commercial buildings and are becoming more popular in custom homes. The thing is the floor box and cover plates are specialized and expensive. The plates are typically a brass alloy. You can check with someone like Home Depot but I don't know if they stock those parts.
What is the difference of a gully trap drain from a floor drain?
The difference between a gully trap drain and a floor drain is placement. A floor drain is in a floor, a gully trap drain goes on an external wall.
Can a floor drain be primed by a second floor drain?
No.
Deference between floor drain and floor cleanout?
Floor is sloped toward floor drain for draining. Floor cleanout is level with floor and is used to clean out drain line.
How does a floor drain work?
A floor drain , drains water and other liquids that spilled on the floor
When you do laundry why does the floor drain start to come up with water from the washer?
The drain from the washer to the main line is getting plugged and the floor drain is easier. Drain cleaner in the floor drain should take care of it.
What's the difference between a floor trap and a floor drain?
Not much other than the floor slopes into a flor drain so any water or other fluid goes directly into it while a floor sink is bigger, sometimes has a strainer in it but pipes can be ended directly above floor sinks so that the fluid from the pipe flows pirectly into it
Is it possible to install a tub drain above the concrete floor?
You would have to build a platform for the tub to sit on. About 3 inches if you are using a floor drain. There is a trap right after the floor drain so you would not need one at the tub. If possible you could position the tub directly over the floor drain but that would eliminate the floor drain which would be a problem if the basement every flooded.
Can you remove a toilet and floor over drain?
The toilet flange is usually above the floor level. You would have to cut it off the drain pipe and cap it. How you do this depends on what type of pipe the drain is made of. Even if the drain should be below the floor level, you have to seal the drain or sewer gas will come up from the drain.
If sewage backs up In a floor drain what should you do?
Rodd the drain.
Toilet wont work on floor drain?
Probably not. There is no vent for that drain, it did not need one for a floor drain. A toilet is trying to push against the air pressure in the drain.Normally a decent plumber will install a floor drain with in 15 feet of a vented line or will vent the FD in case irt exceeds the 15 ft ruleA Floor drain can be as small as 2" diameter and thus it is undersized for a toilet and a floor drain alread has a trap and a toilet would thus be drouble trapped
When you do laundry water comes out of your floor drain all over your floor you had Roto-Rooter snake the pipe but the water still comes up Would it be all right if you tightly plugged the drain hole?
I would say that if water had never backed up in your floor drain, then backed up even after you had the drain line snaked, Roto-Rooter didn't do their job. Once a drain line is cleaned, it should drain like it did before the stoppage. As for plugging the floor drain, it is there for a reason, I would not plug it. There are several items manufactured that will allow a floor drain to drain but if the line starts stopping up they will seal the drain off to prevent water from coming out of the drain.
Why do you need to flush a floor drain periodically?
Floor drain trap can dry out leaving no seal, allowing sewer gases to escape.
