electricmanscott
Senior Member
- Location
- Boston, MA
Looks like I have become the NEC police, at least as far as TR receptacles and AFCI's go anyway.
While at Lowes yesterday I asked the electrical guy where they kept the TR receptacles. :wink:
The look on his face answered the question. I explained the new code requirement and also the combo AFCI requirement. He went to tell the manager who he said was going to hit the roof, and I got the heck out of there. :grin:
Now more importantly...
I have a kitchen project comming up. They want no receptacles in the backsplash so I gave 'em the old Angle Powerstrip sales pitch.
http://www.tasklighting.com/ap/angle-strip.htm
Of course they went gaga for the stuff, then as I am sitting here about to price it out 406.11 smacked me upside the head.
No way the plug strip is going to have TR receptacles in it.
I called Task Lighting and of course they had no idea.
Same with Wiremold Legrand.
They both said they have to meet with R&D and see what the heck is going on.
Now I have to tell the customer that they really have no choice but to go with the backsplash receptacles.
While at Lowes yesterday I asked the electrical guy where they kept the TR receptacles. :wink:
The look on his face answered the question. I explained the new code requirement and also the combo AFCI requirement. He went to tell the manager who he said was going to hit the roof, and I got the heck out of there. :grin:
Now more importantly...
I have a kitchen project comming up. They want no receptacles in the backsplash so I gave 'em the old Angle Powerstrip sales pitch.
http://www.tasklighting.com/ap/angle-strip.htm
Of course they went gaga for the stuff, then as I am sitting here about to price it out 406.11 smacked me upside the head.
No way the plug strip is going to have TR receptacles in it.
I called Task Lighting and of course they had no idea.
Same with Wiremold Legrand.
They both said they have to meet with R&D and see what the heck is going on.
Now I have to tell the customer that they really have no choice but to go with the backsplash receptacles.