Home Improvement Asked by D A on June 18, 2021
I’m in the initial phase of laying out my 14×32 workshop and I need advice on whether to put the water treatment system and well pump outside or inside the workshop space. Here’s what i currently have framed up for the concrete slab:
I want the electrical panel on the wall between where these well heads are. Here’s a 2d model of what I’m building showing the panel between the well heads.
I forsee down the road issues with having the electrical panel behind the water softening equipment. If I want to add a new circuit which I most likely will, probably several iterations of changes. I will need to work around the softener equipment since it will be below and around the electrical panel.
So I’m leaning towards extending the concrete form another 3 feet out from the well heads and installing the softener system (which includes a 15 gallon liquid h2o2 peroxide tank) to outside the rear of the workshop wall on this 3′ extension and frame in and roof an enclosure on the exterior. This will give me working room on the inside of the workshop plus free up that area to allow for future unhindered access to the electrical panel.
Here’s a bulleted list of reasons for and against having the softener system and pumps inside vs outside this new workshop building.
Is there anything I’m missing here that is not obvious? I’m looking for additional comments, a second set of eyes per se. To look over my thinking here and add any details I may be missing that would prevent me from adding this 3′ extra to the concrete slab.
You cannot have the electrical panel behind the water softener, unless it's a full 3 feet behind.
Required working space for a panel is a minimum of 30 inches wide, 3 feet in front, and 78(?) inches high. It has to include the panel, it does not need to be centered on it. That space has to be kept clear - it cannot be used for storage or have obstructions (such as equipment) installed in it. It's common to locate the panel so that a hallway or other normally unblocked traffic path is coincident with the working space required.
Correct answer by Ecnerwal on June 18, 2021
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