in-use covers 406.9

[mjcasey]

I have 4 outside receptacles....all protected by a 20 amp GFCI CB. They all have your standard weatherproof cover.
The inspector wants extra heavy duty IN-USE covers in every location. I objected......siting the exception to 406.9:
Exception: 15- and 20-ampere, 125- through 250-volt receptacles installed in a wet location and subject to routine high-pressure spray washing shall be permitted to have an enclosure that is weatherproof when the attachment plug is removed.
All 15- and 20-ampere, 125- and 250-volt nonlocking-type receptacles shall be listed and so identified as the weather-resistant type.
Do I have a valid stance?

 

[infinity]

Are you saying that the exception applies to your installation that this is an area subject to high-pressure spary washing?

 

[mjcasey]

Are you saying that the exception applies to your installation that this is an area subject to high-pressure spary

 

[mjcasey]

I'm basically disagreeing with any requirement to have all exterior outlets to be "in-use" covered; it presents several problems
and i will usually install an in-use cover where there will be something installed over a period of time.........to be determined by the owner
of the property, not an authority.........or, more precisely, THE Authority. But in this case i was arguing the interpretation of
routine pressure washing. Since my original posting, the inspector has returned my call and has specified that the pressure washing
refers to typical operations requiring cyclic sanitary procedures. Sooooooooooooo.......he wins. Onward and upward!

 

[don_resqcapt19]

I'm basically disagreeing with any requirement to have all exterior outlets to be "in-use" covered; it presents several problems
and i will usually install an in-use cover where there will be something installed over a period of time.........to be determined by the owner
of the property, not an authority.........or, more precisely, THE Authority. But in this case i was arguing the interpretation of
routine pressure washing. Since my original posting, the inspector has returned my call and has specified that the pressure washing
refers to typical operations requiring cyclic sanitary procedures. Sooooooooooooo.......he wins. Onward and upward!

He is 100% correct!

 

[augie47]

What Code cycle is applicable ? I don't have my earlier books with me but back around 2008 the in use covers were only required where equipment was plugged in at wet locations but that was changed sometime back to in use required in wet locations period

 

[don_resqcapt19]

What Code cycle is applicable ? I don't have my earlier books with me but back around 2008 the in use covers were only required where equipment was plugged in at wet locations but that was changed sometime back to in use required in wet locations period

The last code that only required the "in-use" covers when the equipment was plugged in was the 1999.

 

[augie47]

I was close