in-use covers 406.9

[LarryFine]

Yeah they discriminate against old people. New code, minimum height 36" for any receptacle with an inuse cover.

I've often thought that building codes should require that floors be installed two or three feet higher.

That would make it much easier for us old farts to pick up things we drop and not have to bend so far.

 

[LarryFine]

I like them too but retro situations aren't as clean as new with these.

They can be if you select the right box. I have installed them in brick, vinyl siding, and hardboard siding.

 

[letgomywago]

They can be if you select the right box. I have installed them in brick, vinyl siding, and hardboard siding.

The Hardi one I like I've used it. The brick one I'd rather have a normal masonry box in there and the vinyl one I want in before siding I don't like that ones retro fit.

 

[electrofelon]

I'm partial to the Arlington Inbox where practicable.

View attachment 2574151 View attachment 2574153 View attachment 2574154

I agree all the way. Go in box or go home! all other outdoor stuff just sucks, it's just poorly designed crap on a already poorly designed platform, hardly works crap crap crap!

 

[qcroanoke]

The older I get the more I hate top hinged recessed boxes mounted below 30" above grade.

That's why my generator inlet is @ 4 feet.

 

[mjcasey]

I'm glad to see that they're speedy in adopting code from 5 code cycles ago.

It's called state sovereignty................which Lincoln did away with.

 

[mjcasey]

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

 

[James L]

I'm partial to the Arlington Inbox where practicable.

View attachment 2574151 View attachment 2574153 View attachment 2574154

I tried to use 4 of them on a remodel, and the homeowner objected, like having a fit. He said it looked too bulky 🫣

 

[mjcasey]

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

Yeah.......................deplorables:
Iowa established its electrical licensing and inspection program in 2007 with the passage of Iowa Code 103:

• Licensing: The licensing program began on January 1, 2008.
• Inspections: The inspection program began on March 1, 2009.
  
  

The goal of Iowa Code 103 is to ensure that electrical systems in buildings meet or exceed the National Electrical Code (NEC). Local electrical inspectors perform inspections in some areas, while state electrical inspectors perform inspections in areas without local inspectors.


Iowa has also had a state energy code since 1977. The state's building code is based on the latest edition of the Model Code for Energy Conservation (MEC), with minor modifications. Iowa also adopted the 2012 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) to improve energy efficiency in occupied buildings.

 

[Dennis Alwon]

I'm partial to the Arlington Inbox where practicable.

View attachment 2574151 View attachment 2574153 View attachment 2574154

I used them one time and I never used them again. We installed it in brick on a new home and during construction someone broke the nub off that is there to hold the cover on. The only option was to get the mason to chop out the box and we installed a new one. Fortunately the mason were still on the job.

 

[hillbilly1]

I'm partial to the Arlington Inbox where practicable.

View attachment 2574151 View attachment 2574153 View attachment 2574154

I’ve used those, and like them. Not big and bulky like bubble covers, so customers don’t complain.