Information on Slide Lok Cabinets

[1984_911_Porsche]

I had the guy over from Slide Lok today, and he gave me the following plans.

I thought I would post them with the prices, to give you an idea.

The cabinets were nice.

Modular Design with a
Custom Built Look
›› Precut and Finished Components
›› Pre-drilled for Adjustable Shelving
›› Dovetail Construction Throughout Cabinets and Drawers
›› Plywood Sides and Face Frame
›› Rugged Thermofuse Doors
›› Fully Adjustable Legs for Easy Leveling Provides added protection against water damage, Insects and rodents
›› 6 Way Adjustable Concealed Hinges
›› Beautiful Finish Inside and Out
›› Choice of Natural Maple, White Maple or White Washed Oak


This is my washer wall.

This is the plan.

My back wall it is 17 Feet to the door.

This is the plan

Let me know your thoughts.

Michael

 

[Luckydevil]

How much weight can the shelves hold?

 

[1984_911_Porsche]

They didn't give me an amount, but the shelves are 3/4 inch thick.

 

[gerry]

Thermofuse....that means melomine covered particleboard?
Anyone know what the electrical code says about furniture or cabinets in front of a breaker box? I'm told that it is forbidden and has to be clear all the way down to the floor for easy reach to the breakers. Can anyone confirm or deny?

 

[Fast Orange]

Gerry-
Absolutely correct about access to electrical panel-I can't quote the code verbatim,but there has to be adequate working room in front and under the panel box.

George

 

[1984_911_Porsche]

Thermofuse....that means melomine covered particleboard?
Anyone know what the electrical code says about furniture or cabinets in front of a breaker box? I'm told that it is forbidden and has to be clear all the way down to the floor for easy reach to the breakers. Can anyone confirm or deny?

The sides and front are plywood, covered in the Thermofuse.

 

[gerry]

Gerry-
Absolutely correct about access to electrical panel-I can't quote the code verbatim,but there has to be adequate working room in front and under the panel box.

George

That would mean to me at least that there can be no cabinent next to your washer/dryier combo because there is a breaker panel at that location. Is that a pull down stair above the washer/dryer, too? Seems like cabinents there would eliminate it's future use

 

[1984_911_Porsche]

The pull down is getting moved over two bays, and the contractors had no problem putting an open back cabinet in front of the panel.

Maybe I should make it a counter top area than.

 

[lip277]

Maybe I should make it a counter top area than.

That's what I'd do - Having the countertop next to the W/D could be handy as well. You could slide the full height cabinets more to the left it would appear
Plus....
On a side note... I'd be curious as to why the fella(s) doing your estimates didn't pick up on this requirement? Keeping open access (not blocked at all) I think is a basic requirement regardless of home or commercial applications... I think anyway.

 

[bmwpower]

Thermofuse....that means melomine covered particleboard?
Anyone know what the electrical code says about furniture or cabinets in front of a breaker box? I'm told that it is forbidden and has to be clear all the way down to the floor for easy reach to the breakers. Can anyone confirm or deny?

If you can set a 6.5' tall box on the floor that is 30" wide and 36" deep, and have that box cover all of the panel, then you have appropriate clearance. The panel does not have to be centered -- the 30" width can be even with an edge, or centered, or anywhere in between. It just has to cover all of the width of the panel.

There is another requirement that pertains to the space directly above and below a panel. Pretend you have a really tall panel that goes from floor to ceiling. Where ever you mount it (in the wall or on the wall), that vertical section derectly above and below the panel, from floor to ceiling, cannot contain "foreign systems", which are things like water and gas pipes, air ducts, etc. Electrical wires and conduits are fine in that space.

 

[W-Cummins]

pictures of space required

 

[1984_911_Porsche]

Updated pictures found on the web.

 

[1984_911_Porsche]

Revised Plans

After taking your thoughts and comments, we have revised the plans to these.

Michael

 

[W-Cummins]

Are you showing us that your going to move the breaker box out to the end of the arrow or are you just using it to show us the breaker box under the cabnet? If you not moving it, you can not have the cabnet above it.

 

[bmwpower]

Are you showing us that your going to move the breaker box out to the end of the arrow or are you just using it to show us the breaker box under the cabnet? If you not moving it, you can not have the cabnet above it.

Correct.

W,
I think he can just do what he wants since he's not going for an electrical inspection. If you think about it, how many people right now have something in front of their panel? Maybe not something overtop of it, but within the space. I know I do.

The code, in my opinion, is the way it is to (1) allow easy access for electricians and (2) to avoid fires from nearby combustable items in the event the panel sparks up. Unless he's got some gasoline in the above cabinet, he should be "okay", but not according to code.

 

[W-Cummins]

Correct.
I think he can just do what he wants since he's not going for an electrical inspection. If you think about it, how many people right now have something in front of their panel? Maybe not something overtop of it, but within the space. I know I do.

I'm sure that he can do it! Heck I don't care if he nails a piece of plywood over it

Lots of people will have stuff in front of their panel but it's not suposed to be attached there. A rolling cart is just fine, I bet you could even get away with a workbench as long as it's not attached to the wall as you could just move it out of the way to service the panel. The only time you he could have a real "problem" is when he sells the place and some one inspects it that knows what is allowed, or after a fire and/if the insurance inspector can prove it effected the fire. Oh yeah there's one more, in this area I used to have a rental property inspection and the inspector would come by and unplug all of my extension cords

William....

 

[Iannella]

Saw the Slide-Lok post and you know, you can actually go to the site at
http://www.slide-lok.com/ and design a new garage yourself online at "Jack's
Design Center" here: http://www.slide-lok.com/designctr.shtm ... It gives
you that same design layout that is shown up above and you can print it out
and take it shopping.

I have them in 2 different places and mine aren't particle board as someone
else said - They're plywood.

 

[1984_911_Porsche]

Cabinets in, and yes we covered the breaker box.