???Was the plugmold mounted in such a manner that the receptacles were facing up ?
If so 404.4(E) could be applicable.
Any change in 2014 NEC?In the '08 it's 406.4(E) and you are correct, that is for dwelling units (read it 3 times and still missed the words)
Strange happenings in the '11. There was a ROP & ROC that showed the wording changed so as to remove the dwelling unit only restriction, however,the wording remains.
Same here... and I hate the online version since they made the TOC by Chapter only.Good question. I don't have a '14.
That is why I did not look it up myself either.Same here... and I hate the online version since they made the TOC by Chapter only.
Thank you very much!2014 NEC 406.5(E) Dwelling unit is removed.
406.5(E) does say dwelling units in the title. That said the rest of the article says "Receptacles shall not be installed in a face-up position in countertops or similar work surfaces". IMO surface mounted receptacles, which generally would include plugmold, would be acceptable, flush mounted receptacles facing up would not be acceptable though.
reply based on what is written in 2011 NEC.
Subject to something falling to either one is true, I don't feel the chances are equal though. Even a receptacle on a vertical surface has some risk of foreign material entering it, though likely less than any face up receptacle.If the wording had indicated "on" countertops instead of "in" then "face up" surface mounted receptacles and general plugmold would be a violation and not a flush mounted receptacle.
To me they're both equally open to something falling into them regardless.
either half a cup of coffee into the surface mounted receptacle or a full cup into the flush mounted one.