malachi constant
Senior Member
- Location
- Minneapolis
I'm auditing an apartment building that is for the elderly (NOT a nursing home/assisted living etc). The receptacles are of course not tamper resistant. As they do basic maintenance (swapping out old receptacles with new) it is my understanding that code requires tamper resistant receptacles to be installed.
The Owner brought up two practical points for consideration:
* One, these folks do watch a lot of their grandkids and great-grandkids. So safety/liability is a legitimate concern.
* Two, these folks have arthritis, bad eyes, weak hands. Many may struggle to plug in a device through the T-R shutters. Could result in a lot of frustrations and complaints.
I lean towards recommending the T-Rs, but have not ever used one myself. I've heard rumor of complaints. What is your experience? Do you think the elderly tenants will adapt, or will they struggle?
Thanks!
The Owner brought up two practical points for consideration:
* One, these folks do watch a lot of their grandkids and great-grandkids. So safety/liability is a legitimate concern.
* Two, these folks have arthritis, bad eyes, weak hands. Many may struggle to plug in a device through the T-R shutters. Could result in a lot of frustrations and complaints.
I lean towards recommending the T-Rs, but have not ever used one myself. I've heard rumor of complaints. What is your experience? Do you think the elderly tenants will adapt, or will they struggle?
Thanks!