Dentist office

[binney]

Years ago I did a dentist offices, but my memory has faded a bit. I'm looking at bidding a dentist office again and I'm wondering what areas of the office are considered medical/ hospital grade, and which aren't. Also what type of wiring method are acceptable, if i remember right i used all emt with steel connectors. Is mc permitted? any suggestions would be awesome.

Time is of the escensce.

 

[bphgravity]

The patient care areas such as the exam / treatment rooms would need to comply with Article 517 of the NEC. See section 517.13 of te NEC for specific details.

 

[luckyshadow]

Any where a patient is treated or examined falls into Patient care area

 

[chris kennedy]

Do not slab the chairs in PVC. I like IMC, meets 517.13.

 

[Rewire]

Don't forget that big light that has a million parts and swivels everywhich way and weighs a ton and hopefully works the first time.

 

[chris kennedy]

Don't forget that big light that has a million parts and swivels everywhich way and weighs a ton and hopefully works the first time.

I had my teeth cleaned last week and the light was out, needed a lamp. I asked why they didn't have spares around. Got a huh?

 

[ksmith846]

We use the Hospital Grade MC (to everything in Patient Care Areas less than 7' AFF) and EMT Home Runs. IMC in the slab to the chairs. Mike Holt had something recently on here or email (can't remember) that Hospital Grade Receptacles were not required only wiring. We have always installed Hospital Grade Recepatacles whenever we run Hospital Grade wiring. If you do not have to that would save about $6 a receptacle in these rooms.

 

[luckyshadow]

Better be careful when ruling out hospital grade receptacles.
Look at the chair closely. I have come across some that have tags on the cords. When looking at the tag on it, I saw that it stated it must be plugged into a hospital grade receptacle.