Did I win?

[Mark A. Timpani]

For most panels? This house is not a mansion, its about 3000 sq ft.

One pic is the exterior then it had 3 sub/service panels on the interior.

[James F. McKee]

that mess was for one house Mark ????

[Speedy Petey]

Two questions:

- Is that cedar in that one pic? Meaning, is that panel installed in a cedar closet???

- Are those bars on the windows???

[Brian E. Kelly]

Originally Posted by Speedy Petey

Two questions:

- Is that cedar in that one pic? Meaning, is that panel installed in a cedar closet???

- Are those bars on the windows???

All houses in Tucson, in the Barrio, must have Bars installed, it's a Code of the West thing Speedy.

[James F. McKee]

Originally Posted by bkelly2

All houses in Tucson, in the Barrio, must have Bars installed, it's a Code of the West thing Speedy.

there was a sad story here a number of years back about an older couple who died in a fire in their home because of those bars...they are getting less popular here now...

[Michael Larson]

Originally Posted by jmckee

there was a sad story here a number of years back about an older couple who died in a fire in their home because of those bars...they are getting less popular here now...

What?---bars or older couples?

[James F. McKee]

Originally Posted by mlarson

What?---bars or older couples?

I'm thinkin the bars Mike..

[Linda J. Foster]

You think there might have been an electric add-on to the add-on, to the add-on ? ?

[James F. McKee]

Originally Posted by lfoster

You think there might have been an electric add-on to the add-on, to the add-on ? ?

You think ????

[Mark A. Timpani]

Yes I really hate the bars also and disclaim them.

Yes it is in a cedar closet.

Yes it is all one house.

[Jeffrey R. Pope]

Originally Posted by mtimpani

it had 3 sub/service panels on the interior.

You should know better than this Mark.

[Mark A. Timpani]

Sorry Jeff, hows sub/distribution?

[Jeffrey R. Pope]

"Sub panel" and "distribution panel" have essentially the same meaning, whereas a "service panel" is altogether different.

[Mark A. Timpani]

Yes, thats why I meant to say, 3 interior sub/distribution panels inside. Thanks for keeping me straight on the verbage...

[Frank M. Carrio, CMI]

Originally Posted by jmckee

there was a sad story here a number of years back about an older couple who died in a fire in their home because of those bars...they are getting less popular here now...

James,
Here is some information about "Bars over Windows" that you might find useful.
Please feel free to add it to your data base for future use
.
{Mark be sure to provide this information in your report!}


2006 International Residential Code for One & Two Family Dwellings.
Part III, Building Planning & Construction.

Chapter 3, Building Planning.

SECTION R310
EMERGENCY ESCAPE AND RESCUE OPENINGS
R310.1 Emergency escape and rescue required.
Basements and every sleeping room shall have at least one operable emergency and rescue opening. Such opening shall open directly into a public street, public alley, yard or court. Where basements contain one or more sleeping rooms, emergency egress and rescue openings shall be required in each sleeping room, but shall not be required in adjoining areas of the basement. Where emergency escape and rescue openings are provided they shall have a sill height of not more than 44 inches (1118 mm) above the floor. Where a door opening having a threshold below the adjacent ground elevation serves as an emergency escape and rescue opening and is provided with a bulkhead enclosure, the bulkhead enclosure shall comply with Section R310.3. The net clear opening dimensions required by this section shall be obtained by the normal operation of the emergency escape and rescue opening from the inside. Emergency escape and rescue openings with a finished sill height below the adjacent ground elevation shall be provided with a window well in accordance with Section R310.2. Emergency escape and rescue openings shall open directly into a public way, or to a yard or court that opens to a public way.
Exception:
Basements used only to house mechanical equipment and not exceeding total floor area of 200 square feet (18.58 m2).

R310.1.1 Minimum opening area.
All emergency escape and rescue openings shall have a minimum net clear opening of 5.7 square feet (0.530 m2).
Exception:
Grade floor openings shall have a minimum net clear opening of 5 square feet (0.465 m2) .

R310.1.2 Minimum opening height.
The minimum net clear opening height shall be 24 inches (610 mm).

R310.1.3 Minimum opening width.
The minimum net clear opening width shall be 20 inches (508 mm).

R310.1.4 Operational constraints.
Emergency escape and rescue openings shall be operational from the inside of the room without the use of keys, tools or special knowledge.

R310.2 Window wells.