Flexible Cord multistrip outlet for Electrified Furniture

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waldo1961

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Does NEC allow installers to plug an "electrical distributor" (see attached) into a Wattstopper power strip unit in a commercial setting? This would essentially plug a multi-outlet strip into another multi-outlet strip so I was not sure if that is acceptable or not.


Electrical Distributor:

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This 2-outlet electrical distributor attaches to the back edge of a work surface, It provides electrical access at work surface height.
Cord length is 8'.
 
If this is listed as a relocatable power tap then here is what the UL white book has to say about them:

RELOCATABLE POWER TAPS (XBYS)
Relocatable Power TapsXBYSUSE AND INSTALLATION
This category covers relocatable power taps rated 250 V ac or less, 20 A or less. They are intended for indoor use as relocatable multiple outlet extensions of a single branch circuit to supply laboratory equipment, home workshops, home movie lighting controls, musical instrumentation, and to provide outlet receptacles for computers, audio and video equipment, and other equipment. They consist of one attachment plug and a single length of flexible cord terminated in a single enclosure in which one or more receptacles are mounted. They may, in addition, be provided with fuses or other supplementary overcurrent protection, switches, suppression components and/or indicator lights in any combination, or connections for cable, communications, telephone and/or antenna.
Relocatable power taps are intended to be directly connected to a permanently installed branch circuit receptacle. Relocatable power taps are not intended to be series connected (daisy chained) to other relocatable power taps or to extension cords.
Relocatable power taps are not intended for use at construction sites and similar locations.
Relocatable power taps are not intended to be permanently secured to building structures, tables, work benches or similar structures, nor are they intended to be used as a substitute for fixed wiring. The cords of relocatable power taps are not intended to be routed through walls, windows, ceilings, floors or similar openings.
Relocatable power taps have not been investigated and are not intended for use with general patient care areas or critical patient care areas of health care facilities as defined in Article 517 of ANSI/NFPA 70, "National Electrical Code."

I added the bold to show the section that applys to your situation.

Chris
 
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