NEC – Receptacles and Lights

Disclaimer: This update has not been

completely proofed to the 2017 code.

Residential

Code & Blueprint

Code Intro

What is a Bathroom

Article 210 – Branch Circuits

What is a Branch Circuit?

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

1) Bathrooms

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. 59

(D) Kitchen Dishwasher

(E) Crawl Space

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

– Family room

– Dining room

– Living room

– Parlor

– Libraries

– Dens

• What area does not need GFCI or AFCI…

Pg. 60

– Bedrooms

– Sunrooms

– Recreation rooms

– Closets

– Hallways

– Laundry areas

– Similar rooms

Article 210 III – Required Outlets

Pg. 63

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

Pg. 64

210.52 (A) – General Provisions Pg. 64

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

210.52 (B) – Small Appliances Pg. 64

1) Receptacle Outlets Served

– Kitchen

– Pantry

– Breakfast room

– Dining room

– Or similar areas

– 2 or more small appliance branch ckts

210.52 (B) – Small Appliances Pg. 64

1) Receptacle Outlets Served

– Kitchen

– Pantry

– Breakfast room

– Dining room

– Or similar areas

– 2 or more small appliance branch ckts

210.52 (B) – Small Appliances Pg. 64

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

210.52 (C) – Countertops Pg. 65

1) Wall countertop space

– 12” wide +

– 12” / 4’ Rule

210.52 (C) – Countertops

210.52 (C) – Countertops Pg. 61

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

210.52 – (D) Bathrooms Pg. 62

• At least one

• 3’ from outside of

sink

210.52 – (E) Outdoor Outlets Pg. 62

1) At least one at grade front and

back of dwelling

3) Balconies

210.52 – (E) Outdoor Outlets Pg. 62

1) At least one at grade front and

back of dwelling

3) Balconies

Photo: IAEI Archives

210.52 – (E) Outdoor Outlets Pg. 62

1) At least one at grade front and

back of dwelling

3) Balconies

Photo: IAEI Archives

210.52 – (F) Laundry Areas Pg. 62

1) At least one for laundry

equipment

210.52 – (G) Basements, Garages and

Accessory Buildings

Pg. 62

1) Garages

2) Accessory

Buildings

3) Basements

210.52 – (G) Basements, Garages and

Accessory Buildings

Pg. 62

1) Garages

2) Accessory

Buildings

3) Basements

210.52 – (G) Basements, Garages and

Accessory Buildings

Pg. 62

1) Garages

2) Accessory

Buildings

3) Basements

210.52 – (H) Hallways Pg. 62

• 10’ + Long

• Centerline without

passing through a

doorway

210.52 – (I) Foyers Pg. 62

• Greater than 60sqft

• Each wall 3’ or more

210.52 – (I) Foyers Pg. 62

• Greater than 60sqft

• Each wall 3’ or more

210.52 – (I) Foyers Pg. 62

• Greater than 60sqft

• Each wall 3’ or more

210.52 – (I) Foyers Pg. 62

• Greater than 60sqft

• Each wall 3’ or more

210.63 – HVAC, Air-Conditioning,

Refrigeration Equip Outlets

Pg. 63

• 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?

210.70 – Lighting Outlest Required Pg. 63

(A) Dwelling Units

1) Habitable Rooms

3 4 12

Bedrooms on the 2nd Floor

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Details Matter

Kitchen Cabinets Detail

Second Floor Plan

Electrical Legends

Blueprint Symbols

Blueprint Symbols

Blueprint Symbols

Blueprint Symbols

Pocket Door

• Light

• Single Pole Switch

• Three way Switch

• Four way Switch

• Single Receptacle

• Duplex Receptacle

Symbols on the Print

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S3

S4