Art 680-Recepticle locations-2002
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peter d
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Re: Art 680-Recepticle locations-2002
Yes.
Generally speaking, the NEC deals with minimum requirements, and even then, those minimums are for safety and not good design.
Exceeding the minimum is at the discretion of the designers and/or installers, but is ultimately decided by the person paying the bill.
Yes.
Generally speaking, the NEC deals with minimum requirements, and even then, those minimums are for safety and not good design.
Exceeding the minimum is at the discretion of the designers and/or installers, but is ultimately decided by the person paying the bill.
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Re: Art 680-Recepticle locations-2002
I think you are asking whether 680.22 (A)(4) applies to an indoor pool, as opposed to an outdoor pool that is close to the home. Good question, and one without a clear answer. The 2005 version did not change this article, so it does not help clear up the question.
You may have to present this one to the AHJ for a ruling. My answer is that 680.22 (A)(4) does apply. But that is based on a strict interpretation of the wording, and on my understanding of the English language. If you are inside a house, then you are within 10 feet of the house. In other words, if you were to place a string on the ground, routing it around the house at a constant distance of 10 feet from the wall, and if your pool is within the area bounded by that string, then 680.22 (A)(4) applies.
So my answer to your question is "no," you would be limited to a single receptacle outlet.
I think you are asking whether 680.22 (A)(4) applies to an indoor pool, as opposed to an outdoor pool that is close to the home. Good question, and one without a clear answer. The 2005 version did not change this article, so it does not help clear up the question.
You may have to present this one to the AHJ for a ruling. My answer is that 680.22 (A)(4) does apply. But that is based on a strict interpretation of the wording, and on my understanding of the English language. If you are inside a house, then you are within 10 feet of the house. In other words, if you were to place a string on the ground, routing it around the house at a constant distance of 10 feet from the wall, and if your pool is within the area bounded by that string, then 680.22 (A)(4) applies.
So my answer to your question is "no," you would be limited to a single receptacle outlet.
peter d
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Re: Art 680-Recepticle locations-2002
Thanks for clearing that up Charlie. That's what I get for trying to answer a question from memory without reading the article.
Thanks for clearing that up Charlie. That's what I get for trying to answer a question from memory without reading the article.
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