The authority having jurisdiction forĮnforcement of the Code has the responsibility for making Finished Living Areas -Any wall space 2 feet or more in width within any finished living area, must have an electrical receptacle (outlet) no more than 6 feet from any obstruction or break in the wall (such as a doorway) and no more than 12 feet from the previous electrical receptacle (outlet).
The interpertation of the NEC rests in the hands of the AHJ, not me.ĩ0.4.
What is normal for me may be abnormal for you.Īpparently the Inspector sees things this way and doesn't agree with guypowerup's installation. When one side trips or is shut off for maintenance, then both bathrooms have no appliance power. A receptacle outlet is required in a dwelling unit attached garage 210. You can imagine two bathrooms (one for teenage girls, the other for parents) that share a multibranch circuit. 2 Mike Holt’s Illustrated Guide to Understanding the NEC Requirements for GFCI and AFCI Protection Author’s Comments: See the definition of Garage in Article 100. This way, you don't disconnect the power to different users when you turn the circuit breaker off or it trips. Multiwire branch circuits are common, but as I said, they "normally" feed a single room such as a kitchen or bathroom. This spacing is chosen so that a lamp, computer, television, or other appliance will never be more than 6 feet away from an electrical outlet. Are AFCI/GFCI Receptacles required by the National Electrical Code The NEC identifies areas of the home that require AFCI protection and others that require. I am only saying that I see the Inspectors point of view. Article 210.52 (A) (1) states: Receptacles shall be installed such that no point measured horizontally along the floor line of any wall space is more than 6ft from a receptacle outlet. There is usually more than one way to accomplish what you are trying to do. Apparently the Inspector feels that this is a violation and he has the final word. Just my observation, but under "normal" conditions, multiwire branch circuits feed the same room and don't jump from room to room.īut again, I am not saying this is a "violation," its just not what I would do. Maybe Guypowerup can show 210.4 to the Inspector and ask him to reverse his decision, but looking at 210.10(C)(2), I doubt that he will. I just wouldn't have said the Garage required a designated circuit. I can see why the Inspector requested the changes. The reason for the NEC 2020 code change for GFCI protection to include 125V through 250V receptacles (outlets) is because there have been a handful of fatal incidents reported where children were electrocuted by dryer machines and other big appliances in the specified locations utilizing 250V receptacles. Adobe will release a plug-in for Adobe GoLive that lets developers preview PDF files in GoLive. It seems he does not permit the branch circuit to considered as a multiple circuit. With Tuner, you'll simply upload new photos to your PC. He wants a circuit run to the garage, and not one tapped off the branch circuit to the Laundry. In all areas of a Residential Dwelling Unit, all 125-volt, 15-and 20-ampere receptacles shall be listed tamper resistant receptacles. receptacle for each vehicle bay and not more than 5-1/2. 3) Interior - Tamper Resistant Receptacles are required in all Residential Dwellings Units. Letter d now contains the language in the modified section. Comments: See clerical correction above to show changes from original request. The most common sizes of residential service equipment are 100, (minimum size for a dwelling unit) 230.79 125, 150, and 200. NEC 20 01 90.2(B)(5)b NEC 20 01 90.2(B)(5)b NEC 20 01 90.2(B)(5)b NEC 20 01 90.2(B)(5)b. Perhaps more than any other Code revision cycle in recent memory, there were a significant number of changes to the 2020 National Electrical Code (NEC)® that will have a dramatic effect on the residential construction environment. We are using the entire circuit for the electrical load in the kitchen, not for other rooms.Īpparently the AHJ does not agree with Guypowerup's installation. This guideline is written to help the lay person comply with the NEC requirements for single family dwelling units. I agree that technically this is no different than running a 12-3 w ground to the kitchen and calling it two circuits.īut think about what we are doing when we run such a circuit to the kitchen. This spacing is chosen so that a lamp, computer, television, or other appliance will never be more than 6 feet away from an electrical outlet. Shall be permitted to be considered as multiple circuits. Receptacles shall be installed such that no point measured horizontally along the floor line of any wall space is more than 6ft from a receptacle outlet.