It doesn't explicitly say that duplex receptacles are required, but installing simplex receptacles would halve the available receptacles, and the whole point is to avoid needing extension cords. Has anyone ever installed only simplex receptacles? Has anyone ever had issues doing so?
Do simplex receptacles meet the requirements of 210.52?
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What is the cost difference between simplex and duplex? What if you want a simplex gfci?
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The requirement is for the spacing of receptacle outlets. A single receptacle is a receptacle outlet.
tallgirl
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There are simplex receptacles with built-in night lights that are nice on those stupid skinny walls next to doors next to closets, in a corner, but have to have a damned receptacle.
Only if “stupid skinny” is at least 2 feet wide.
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Yes the single receptacles are compliant but they cost more than a duplex so why would you do it. We do use single receptacles on an island or peninsula because we use the sillite receptacles
The architect picked out some designer receptacles. I think being more expensive was their goal...
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Not an issue. Mark it up and that's more money for you also...
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Is this a dwelling? I would loathe the architect that put only single receptacles in my house.
tallgirl
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Yup. That would be the wall.
It’s also next to the door leading back to the house.
There’s never going to be furniture in front of that receptacle, or another one on another stupid-skinny wall, so night-light single receptacle outlets it was!
It happens. My daughter’s house has a 28” wall between a door and a stairway. It has a receptacle that will get less use than turn signal on a BMW!
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