Residential garage recptacles

[HoosierSparky]

I am most probably wrong, I was a building inspector, but I thought I remember reading that under the 2014 NEC GFCI receptacles are required for each car space. I just can't find it in the book. Am I having another senior moment? :?

 

[Dennis Alwon]

Look at 210.52(G)(1)

 

[Dennis Alwon]

Here is the article

(G) Basements, Garages, and Accessory Buildings. For
a one-family dwelling, at least one receptacle outlet shall be
installed in the areas specified in 210.52(G)(1) through (3).
These receptacles shall be in addition to receptacles required
for specific equipment.
(1) Garages. In each attached garage and in each detached
garage with electric power. The branch circuit supplying
this receptacle(s) shall not supply outlets outside of the
garage. At least one receptacle outlet shall be installed for
each car space.

 

[HoosierSparky]

Thanks Dennis. I knew I could at least count on YOU!

 

[MasterTheNEC]

Of course if you have a truck...then it does not apply to you...:angel:

 

[Hendrix]

Of course if you have a truck...then it does not apply to you...:angel:

I smell a code change in 2017

 

[mwm1752]

does not specifically say where in the garage they shall be installed and can a dulpex receptacle cover a 2 car garage?

 

[K8MHZ]

If you have a 2 1/2 stall garage, do need 2 1/2 receptacles?

Or do we only work with whole numbers? If so, do we round up, or round down?

 

[infinity]

does not specifically say where in the garage they shall be installed and can a duplex receptacle cover a 2 car garage?

IMO a duplex meets the requirement.

 

[Dennis Alwon]

I agree that a duplex receptacle located in the middle can service both cars.

 

[infinity]

I agree that a duplex receptacle located in the middle can service both cars.

Does it have to be in the middle? The section in post #3 doesn't say anything about the location.

 

[Dennis Alwon]

Does it have to be in the middle? The section in post #3 doesn't say anything about the location.

No but I bet that could be argued better than if it is anywhere in the garage.

 

[rcarroll]

I posted this question a couple of months ago & it was decided that due to the definition of outlet, a duplex would not suffice.
A receptacle outlet in 2 different boxes are required & don't have to be located in each car space to meet the requirement.

 

[infinity]

IMO the wording for the code minimum is quite clear in the code section in post #3, a two car garage needs one duplex anywhere within the garage, a four car garage 2-duplex receptacles, etc.

I posted this question a couple of months ago & it was decided that due to the definition of outlet, a duplex would not suffice.
A receptacle outlet in 2 different boxes are required & don't have to be located in each car space to meet the requirement.

Interesting.

 

[James L]

I posted this question a couple of months ago & it was decided that due to the definition of outlet, a duplex would not suffice.
A receptacle outlet in 2 different boxes are required & don't have to be located in each car space to meet the requirement.

IMO the wording for the code minimum is quite clear in the code section in post #3, a two car garage needs one duplex anywhere within the garage, a four car garage 2-duplex receptacles, etc.

Interesting.

I would think that a technical definition of "outlet" would be in order. Isn't a 4-gang box full of duplex receptacles considered to be one receptacle outlet?

Outlet seems to refer to the box, not what's mounted in it.

 

[dterp4ia]

I agree that a duplex receptacle located in the middle can service both cars.

Being that is is stated a receptacle outlet by outlet definition I would tend to disagree and say that you would need one opening per stall to be located somewhere in the garage in accordance with the AHJ.

 

[infinity]

Here's the Article 100 definition, is a duplex receptacle one point or two points? Putting two single receptacles in two boxes right next to each other in lieu of a duplex in one box seems silly to me.

Outlet. A point on the wiring system at which current is
taken to supply utilization equipment.

 

[James L]

Here's the Article 100 definition, is a duplex receptacle one point or two points? Putting two single receptacles in two boxes right next to each other in lieu of a duplex in one box seems silly to me.

The official definition doesn't specify whether the box or the device constitutes an outlet. But a light fixture box constitutes an outlet, and there is no device there (usually).

and with the garage code specifically mentioning receptacle AND outlet, I would consider them mutually exclusive in definition.

that's why I think a technical definition is in order, because the official one is not specific enough

 

[tom baker]

210.52 specifies where receptacles are required, and 210.8 specifies locations that require GFCI protection

 

[kwired]

I would think that a technical definition of "outlet" would be in order. Isn't a 4-gang box full of duplex receptacles considered to be one receptacle outlet?

Outlet seems to refer to the box, not what's mounted in it.

How many outlets do you have if you've got a six foot Plugmold strip with eight single receptacle modules installed in it? What if it is supplied by a multiwire branch circuit with half of the receptacle modules on each half of the MWBC? How about a single duplex supplied with a MWBC?

The official definition doesn't specify whether the box or the device constitutes an outlet. But a light fixture box constitutes an outlet, and there is no device there (usually).

and with the garage code specifically mentioning receptacle AND outlet, I would consider them mutually exclusive in definition.

that's why I think a technical definition is in order, because the official one is not specific enough

A surface mounted luminaire with no "outlet box" still has a "lighting outlet" somewhere either in the luminaire or at least the point of entry of supply conductors.