Residential

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NEC – Receptacles and Lights

Disclaimer: This update has not been
completely proofed to the 2017 code.
Code Intro
What is a Bathroom
Article 210 – Branch Circuits

What is a Branch Circuit?

 Pg. 59 210.8 – GFCI:
Where are they REQUIRED?
• 210.8 – GFCI
– Dwelling Units
1) Bathrooms
2) Garages
3) Outdoors
 Pg. 59 210.8 – GFCI:
Where are they REQUIRED?
• 210.8 – GFCI
– Dwelling Units
(D) Kitchen Dishwasher
1) Bathrooms (E) Crawl Space
2) Garages
3) Outdoors
4) Crawl Spaces
5) Unfinished Basements
6) Kitchens
7) Sinks
8) Boathouses
9) Bathtubs or Shower Stalls
10)Laundry Areas
 Pg. 60 210.11 – Branch Circuit
Requirements
• 210.11 (C) – Dwelling Units
1) Small Appliance Branch Circuits - 2
2) Laundry Branch Circuits - 1
3) Bathroom Branch Circuits - 1
4) Garage - 1
 Pg. 60
210.12 – Arc-Fault Protection
• 210.12 (A) – Dwelling Units
– Kitchen – Bedrooms
– Family room – Sunrooms
– Dining room – Recreation rooms
– Living room – Closets
– Parlor – Hallways
– Libraries – Laundry areas
– Dens – Similar rooms

• What area does not need GFCI or AFCI…

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Article 210 III – Required Outlets

 Pg. 64
210.52 – Dwelling Unit
Receptacle Outlets
What is an outlet?

1) Part of a luminaire or appliance

 Pg. 64
210.52 – Dwelling Unit
Receptacle Outlets
1) Part of a luminaire or appliance
2) Controlled by a wall switch…
3) Located within Cabinets…
4) Above 5 ½ feet above the floor
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210.52 (A) – General Provisions
1) Spacing
• 6’ / 12’ Rule
2) Wall Space
1) 2’ plus wide
2) Fixed panels
3) Room dividers, freestanding
bar-type counters or rails
3) Floor Receptacles
– Within 18” of the wall
4) Counter Receptacles
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210.52 (B) – Small Appliances
1) Receptacle Outlets Served
– Kitchen
– Pantry
– Breakfast room
– Dining room
– Or similar areas
– 2 or more small appliance branch ckts
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210.52 (B) – Small Appliances
1) Receptacle Outlets Served
– Kitchen
– Pantry
– Breakfast room
– Dining room
– Or similar areas
– 2 or more small appliance branch ckts
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210.52 (B) – Small Appliances
1) Receptacle Outlets Served
– Kitchen
– Pantry
– Breakfast room
– Dining room
– Or similar areas
– 2 or more small appliance branch ckts
2) No Other Outlets
3) Kitchen Receptacle Requirements
 Pg. 65
210.52 (C) – Countertops
1) Wall countertop space
– 12” wide +
– 12” / 4’ Rule
210.52 (C) – Countertops
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210.52 (C) – Countertops
1) Wall Countertop Space
– 12” wide +
– 12” / 4’ Rule
2) Island Countertop Space
– 12” / 24” Rule
3) Peninsular Countertop Spaces
– 12” / 24” Rule
4) Separate Spaces
5) Receptacle Outlet Location
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210.52 – (D) Bathrooms

• At least one
• 3’ from outside of
sink
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210.52 – (E) Outdoor Outlets
1) At least one at grade front and
back of dwelling
3) Balconies
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210.52 – (E) Outdoor Outlets
1) At least one at grade front and
back of dwelling
3) Balconies

Photo: IAEI Archives

 Pg. 62
210.52 – (E) Outdoor Outlets
1) At least one at grade front and
back of dwelling
3) Balconies

Photo: IAEI Archives

 Pg. 62
210.52 – (F) Laundry Areas
1) At least one for laundry
equipment
 Pg. 62 210.52 – (G) Basements, Garages and
Accessory Buildings
1) Garages
2) Accessory
Buildings
3) Basements
 Pg. 62 210.52 – (G) Basements, Garages and
Accessory Buildings
1) Garages
2) Accessory
Buildings
3) Basements
 Pg. 62 210.52 – (G) Basements, Garages and
Accessory Buildings
1) Garages
2) Accessory
Buildings
3) Basements
 Pg. 62
210.52 – (H) Hallways
• 10’ + Long
• Centerline without
passing through a
doorway
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210.52 – (I) Foyers

• Greater than 60sqft

• Each wall 3’ or more
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210.52 – (I) Foyers

• Greater than 60sqft

• Each wall 3’ or more
 Pg. 62
210.52 – (I) Foyers

• Greater than 60sqft

• Each wall 3’ or more
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210.52 – (I) Foyers

• Greater than 60sqft

• Each wall 3’ or more
 Pg. 63 210.63 – HVAC, Air-Conditioning,
Refrigeration Equip Outlets
• Installed in accessible location
• Same level and within 25’
• Shall not be connected to the load
side of the disconnect

• Is this only for outside Condenser?

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210.70 – Lighting Outlest Required
(A) Dwelling Units
1) Habitable Rooms
3 4 12
Bedrooms on the 2nd Floor

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Kitchen
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Second Floor Plan
Electrical Legends
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Pocket Door
 Symbols on the Print
• Light

• Single Pole Switch S

• Three way Switch S3

• Four way Switch S4

• Single Receptacle

• Duplex Receptacle