What does the NEC consider as a convenience receptacle? If there isn't a specific appliance, then this is a convenience receptacle? Is a TV connected to a receptacle considered a convenience receptacle with 180 VA? Is a computer connected to a receptacle considered a convenience receptacle...
Does a single receptacle for a sump pump located in an elevator pit need gfci protection? The drawings I have state that the receptacle should be “NON-GFI”
Quick question: Can a GFI receptacle be installed in a 1-1/4" deep box? Or perhaps a regular receptacle that is down stream of a GFI?
Yes any wall space 24" or greater requires a receptacle. Another receptacle within 6' of the opposite sides of the doors would also be required. One has no bearing on the other as the wall space is broken by the two doors. So in this section, you can't "count" the receptacles within 6'-0"? So basically doors reset everything.
Hi, good day everyone. I just had an argument with an electrical contractor about the distance of a service receptacle to a service equipment. I tried to explain to him that the service receptacle distance will be based on “Wall Space” since that is what the code says on dwelling units but it...
Perusing 2023 NEC Article 680 on the requirements on how close a receptacle can be to a pool, spa, or hot tub, there seems to be a disparity between the rules for indoor spas and hot tubs and the rules for everything else. Excerpts are below. In particular, 680.43(A)(1) on indoor hot tubs and...
- Receptacle outlets required by the California Electrical Code on a wall space where the distance between the finished floor and a built-in feature above the finish floor, such as a window, is less than 15 inches (381 mm).