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How far from an entry door does main electrical panel have to be?
The door cannot open and interfere with the panel. There must be 36" of clearance in front to the panel and 30" to each side.
How far from a door can an electrical outlet be installed?
As close as you want. You must insall an outlet a minium of every 12 feet of wall space. If the wall is smaller that 24" it does not require an outlet.
How far from a breaker panel does a window have to be?
It can be right next to the panel if you want. There is nothing in the code that says otherwise.
Is it safe to have electrical wiring behind the drywall of your shower?
On wiring a house it is common practice to have other circuits in the wall cavity passing by the built in shower stall. Electrical outlets that face outward from the shower stall wall that service another room is also common practice. There is no danger from electrical shock as the shower is isolated from the wires by wall board and usually ceramic tiles that make up the shower stall or in some cases a fiberglass shower enclosure.Do you mean inside the shower area, or outside the shower area?It is never safe to have any electrical outlets:inside a shower cubiclenext to a bathnext to a sinknext to a hand wash basinin any other kind of wet areaThere are very strict wiring codes and regulations about where you can place a socket outlet. IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR INSTRUCTIONS HEREBECAUSE YOU NOT ALREADY SURE YOU CAN DO THIS JOBSAFELYYOU MUST CALL IN A LICENSED ELECTRICIANTO DO IT FOR YOU.ANSWERIf your question should be read as "Is it safe to have electrical outlets on the other side of a wall to a shower area, such as in a dry room like a bedroom, etc., normally the answer would be Yes, but it is best to check with a licensed electrician to be sure. Always be sure to switch off the breakers at the main panel before you attempt to do any work on any mains power circuit.--------------------This is something I wondered when I gutted my fiberglass shower enclosure and noticed that there was an electrical box behind one of the walls servicing a hall light switch and yet another box on the back wall behind the shower enclosure serving the light fixture and exhaust fan to the master bath. It doesn't feel right to have electrical so close to water. In my townhouse they only used gypsum board behind the fiberglass enclosure with no plastic vapor barrier. So, I have to think about how to remodel the shower with these two electrical boxes in the mix.
When hanging a pendant light fixture over a kitchen sink how far out from the wall or window should it hang?
Far enough that it does not blind you when you are working at the sink and not so far as to cast a shadow. 12" to the center of the light is perfect.
