mshields
Senior Member
- Location
- Boston, MA
Based on the following code excerpt from the 2011 code:
517-19(B)
(1) Minimum Number and Supply. Each patient bed location shall be provided with a minimum of six receptacles, at least one of which shall be connected to either of the following:
(1) The normal system branch circuit required in 517.19(A)
(2) An emergency system circuit supplied by a different transfer switch than the other receptacles at the same patient bed location
(2) Receptacle Requirements. The receptacles required in 517.19(B)(1) shall be permitted to be single, duplex, or quadruplex type or any combination thereof. All receptacles shall be listed ?hospital grade? and shall be so identified. The grounding terminal of each receptacle shall be connected to the reference grounding point by means of an insulated copper equipment grounding conductor.
Changed From 2008
?517.19(B)(2): Revised to permit ?quadruplex? type receptacles.
My question is - does a Duplex receptacle and a quad receptacle count as 2 and 4 receptacles respectively, towards the required number of receptacles indicated 517-19(B)1
517-19(B)
(1) Minimum Number and Supply. Each patient bed location shall be provided with a minimum of six receptacles, at least one of which shall be connected to either of the following:
(1) The normal system branch circuit required in 517.19(A)
(2) An emergency system circuit supplied by a different transfer switch than the other receptacles at the same patient bed location
(2) Receptacle Requirements. The receptacles required in 517.19(B)(1) shall be permitted to be single, duplex, or quadruplex type or any combination thereof. All receptacles shall be listed ?hospital grade? and shall be so identified. The grounding terminal of each receptacle shall be connected to the reference grounding point by means of an insulated copper equipment grounding conductor.
Changed From 2008
?517.19(B)(2): Revised to permit ?quadruplex? type receptacles.
My question is - does a Duplex receptacle and a quad receptacle count as 2 and 4 receptacles respectively, towards the required number of receptacles indicated 517-19(B)1
