Garage receptacle amperage (residential)

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210.52 has requirements for 15A and 20A receptacle outlets in dwelling units. 210.52(G) requires a 15A or 20A receptacle be installed in a garage area.
 
George Stolz said:
210.52 has requirements for 15A and 20A receptacle outlets in dwelling units. 210.52(G) requires a 15A or 20A receptacle be installed in a garage area.
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and to cover most all bases, 210.8 requires that (those) receptacle(s) to be GFCI protected (all in 2008, with exceptions in earlier Codes)
 
If you are going to actually use the receptacles in the garage 20 amp may be the better choice.
 
Note that the recommendations for a 20a circuit refers to the circuit, and not to 20a receptacles.

Unless, of course, you have a piece of equipment with a 20a plug.
 
charlie b said:

You know, I don't think I have ever actually seen one of those. :confused:
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I have used a "hot box" (PVC pipe bender) that had a 125 volt 20 amp cord cap. It made it very tough to find an extention cord that would work with it.;)

Chris
 
charlie b said:

You know, I don't think I have ever actually seen one of those. :confused:
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There _WERE_ quite a few larger window ACs with 20A 115V plugs ... but my experience is 20 years old.
 
raider1 said:
I have used a "hot box" (PVC pipe bender) that had a 125 volt 20 amp cord cap. It made it very tough to find an extention cord that would work with it.;)

Chris
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I have that hot box, we made are own extension cord... :roll: :wink:
 
stickboy1375 said:
I have that hot box, we made are own extension cord... :roll: :wink:
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Yeah, that is what we did. You just had to remember to grab the special extention cord when you went out to use the hot box.:)

Chris
 
Those Greenlee products where sent out with a twisted blade on the plug, a set of 9s returns the blade to it's correct position. ;)
 
iwire said:
Those Greenlee products where sent out with a twisted blade on the plug, a set of 9s returns the blade to it's correct position. ;)
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I don't think I've ever seen a hot box cord that wasn't "field modified." ;)
 
The OP is an HI.Probly trying to do his job right.At a min. it needs be a 15.Now tough part.Unless you know what year code it was built in , it may or maynot have a gfci.Also if its detached it does not need any.Happy to see an HI that takes time to check.
 
stickboy1375 said:
Then why did you say this?
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Because it doesnt need to have electric at all.Only pointing out the variables to him.Code year is the biggest.Also depending on age it might be on circuit with bathroom.Very hard without details to say what all it needs.
 
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