acceptable or not

[wireman1]

a new hotel is being built in pa. the prints and specs. require tamper resistant receptacles in guest rooms and suites article 406.13 pa is still on the 2008 code is it permisable to use the tamper proof receptacle being that they are much safer especially for young children that is why they they were added to the 2011 code . ques . is would the inspector have to turn down use of thees receptacles because pa is still on the 2008 code?i think he would have to turn it down unless there was a amendment to the 2008 code by the state , mucipility, city etc to allow the use of these receptacles . doesn't the safety of the children count 89% of electrical burns and shocks occur to children 7 years or younger need some comments on this subject

 

[iwire]

There has never been a time when the NEC has prohibited using tamper resistant receptacles.


We have been installing them in public spaces of many stores since the early 1990s

 

[charlie b]

To that I will add that if an installation is not explicitly prohibited by the NEC, then we can (generally) conclude that it is allowable. So in your case, an inspector would not be required to fail an installation that included the TR receptacles, even though the current edition of the NEC (in your area) does not require them to be installed.

 

[xformer]

To that I will add that if an installation is not explicitly prohibited by the NEC, then we can (generally) conclude that it is allowable. So in your case, an inspector would not be required to fail an installation that included the TR receptacles, even though the current edition of the NEC (in your area) does not require them to be installed.

Remember the CODE is a minimum now manual..... The question that the op is posting could also be applied to running a #10 instead of a required #12 conductor for a 20 amp circuit. IMHO... the TR receptacle is better than the minimum...