We are working on a very limited partial renovation in a existing building. We arent required to bring everything up to code which creates severak grey areas. There is a small tank water heater being replaced in a DWELLING UNIT restroom just to the side of the sink. Obviously this heater needs a disconnect but im worried about showing it installed so close to the sink but the only thing I can think of doing is calling for the disconnect to be installed at the maximum height permitted by code (6'7" to the grip) to prevent tampering and maybe make it 3R. Anyone have a better solution or see anything wrong with that?
EWH Disconnect...In Dwelling Unit Restroom
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Ragin Cajun
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A breaker lock is fine, but a disconnect near the sink is not such a big deal either. It's not like the electrons in there are going to decide to jump down the drain.
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And if the circuit is more than 20A, as it is likely to be, you do not have to worry about putting in a GFCI protecting the receptacle.
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If it is receptacle supplied why would they be adding a disconnecting means?
kwired
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Tub/shower spaces are a problem, the sink - 210.52 requires a receptacle near the sink, this disconnect generally wouldn't even need to be type 3R as this is generally not a wet location. Locate it directly above the sink if you wish it is not a violation - maybe keep it out of the area between the water faucet and the basin though that is not all that possible in most instances
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