The distance between the distribution box and the switch box should not exceed 30 meters, and the horizontal distance between the switch box and the fixed electrical equipment it controls should not exceed 3 meters. This proximity principle reduces line losses and improves power. For the safe operation and maintenance of equipment, access to and egress from working space must exist around all electrical equipment [110. Spaces around electrical equipment (width, depth, and height) consist of working space for worker protection [110. Dedicated space: The space equal to the width and depth of electrical equipment in addition to the space extending. Electrical clearances set the minimum safe distances for panels, overhead lines, pools, and buried wiring — and ignoring them has real consequences.
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