Jgarzon88
New User
- Location
- Orlando, Florida
- Occupation
- Electrical Contractor
Good afternoon,
I am a local electrical contractor, and I am struggling with my local municipality on the interpretation of this code.
My inspector interprets this code as saying if a fan is capable of being installed from a ceiling outlet box in a habitable space
then the box must be fan rated. To further his interpretation, the inspector concluded that a fan is capable of being installed
from an outlet box that is 3' or more away from a wall. Being that the code uses the word "habitable", this extends to locations
such as boxes intended for pendant lighting over a kitchen island, LED light locations in a dining room where a fan rated box is
already placed in the center of the room, LED lighting in the kitchen where the light box is more than 3' from a wall or cabinet.
My conflict is that in habitable places such as a bedroom where I have installed a fan rated box in the center of the
room for the purpose of a ceiling fan and (4) additional outlet boxes in a square around the perimeter of the room. The inspector
is stating that the (4) boxes (which are intended for LED light discs which will be installed before the home closes) are in a location
that have the potential for a fan to be installed therefore are "acceptable for a fan" and are under the requirements of this code.
In my experience, when the fan rated box is in the center of the room, that is the guaranteed spot where a fan will be installed.
Never have I seen a homeowner install a fan in the corner of the room in leu of the center spot which is the designation.
Appreciate all the help, even if I don't see this code the right way
I am a local electrical contractor, and I am struggling with my local municipality on the interpretation of this code.
My inspector interprets this code as saying if a fan is capable of being installed from a ceiling outlet box in a habitable space
then the box must be fan rated. To further his interpretation, the inspector concluded that a fan is capable of being installed
from an outlet box that is 3' or more away from a wall. Being that the code uses the word "habitable", this extends to locations
such as boxes intended for pendant lighting over a kitchen island, LED light locations in a dining room where a fan rated box is
already placed in the center of the room, LED lighting in the kitchen where the light box is more than 3' from a wall or cabinet.
My conflict is that in habitable places such as a bedroom where I have installed a fan rated box in the center of the
room for the purpose of a ceiling fan and (4) additional outlet boxes in a square around the perimeter of the room. The inspector
is stating that the (4) boxes (which are intended for LED light discs which will be installed before the home closes) are in a location
that have the potential for a fan to be installed therefore are "acceptable for a fan" and are under the requirements of this code.
In my experience, when the fan rated box is in the center of the room, that is the guaranteed spot where a fan will be installed.
Never have I seen a homeowner install a fan in the corner of the room in leu of the center spot which is the designation.
Appreciate all the help, even if I don't see this code the right way
