mkgrady
Senior Member
- Location
- Massachusetts
I just had a builder tell me he wants a light in the attic and a switch next to the pull down stairs to the attic. While I agree it is a good idea he indicated that the electrical inspector required it on another job in his town.
Is an attic light an NEC requirement? If an attic light is installed does the switch have to be at the pulldown stairway? There is an air handler in the attic so I assume a service receptacle is required. The owner would prefer to just have a pull chain fixture in the attic. That way people won't turn the switch on downstairs and leave it on for years.
Is an attic light an NEC requirement? If an attic light is installed does the switch have to be at the pulldown stairway? There is an air handler in the attic so I assume a service receptacle is required. The owner would prefer to just have a pull chain fixture in the attic. That way people won't turn the switch on downstairs and leave it on for years.