Nosparxsse

Had a General Contractor ask about a code on childproof receptacles....anyone???? input please.

JohnJ0906

NEC 2008 - 406.11 In all areas specified by 210.52, all 125 volt, 15- and 20-amp receptacles shall be listed tamper-resistant receptacles.

Check 406.8(A) and(B) as well - damp and wet locations will require weather-resistant receptacles. (125 and 250 volt, 15 and 20 amp)

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480sparky

And the bulk of them gotta be on AFCIs as well . 210.12.

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leland

Looks like you are on the 2005 code, so business as usual.
Lucky you!

gilbequick

Ahhhh, the tamper proof receptacles. Those I can actually understand....sorta. But I mean, hell, if a parent isn't going to put receptacle covers on their receptacles when they've got kids.....ahhh nevermind. It's all just another way to dumb down everyone and let the powers that be "keep us safe".

Don't even get me started on those ridiculous weather resistant receptacles. If water is getting that far into a receptacle then something isn't right in the first place. It's not our fault that some homeowner ripped off the cover to their in-use cover, or one broke and they don't feel like fixing the dang thing.

JUST ONE MORE WAY TO GET THEIR HANDS INTO EVERYONE'S POCKETS BY "DOING IT FOR THE KIDS".

Mountain Electrician

You can never completely engineer stupid out of anything.

bobelectric

I agreesth

Gummi Bear

Looks like the 08 code's going to be fun.

I see tamper proof receptacles spec'd in healthcare quite a bit, but no code reference to support it.

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JohnJ0906

517.18(C)

Pediatric locations

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Speedy Petey

Many of the '08 changes are a joke!

frenchelectrican

That part i am not too thrilled and i feel the changes are getting out of the hand in one way.
but the other part i think they " dummy" down some way to near the mantiance dolt level EFFER !!!

Merci, Marc

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leland

remved bad link)

Be prepared to see more of this. These companies ARE going to start bringing in trainers and teaching this stuff on sample boards.

Coz' we charge too much. Thats it! I'm going back to school to be a mortition!!! Business is looking up.

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frenchelectrican

Leland :

sorry to bring up a subject to you but i try to click on the link and somehow it did not go to right spot at all so if you don't mind can you recheck the link for me ?

Merci, Marc

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leland

Bad link Sorry.
It was about the poor guy that got killed doing a ballast at the school.

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