jeff48356
Senior Member
- Location
- Livonia, Michigan
1) In 210.52, it says that switched receptacles used for the illumination requirement do not count toward the number of receptacles in a room. For example, in a living room or bedroom, builders will sometimes install a switched receptacle in lieu of a ceiling light. In that case, would it meet the requirement if a half-switched receptacle (or group) were to be wired? Like you would use 14-3 cable between a switch and several receptacles to make the top halves switched and the bottom ones always hot.
2) In 314.27, it says that boxes used to support luminaires (light fixtures) need to be able to support a fixture of up to 50 lbs. I highly doubt that the 98-cent blue plastic round nail-on boxes are capable of such. So does this mean that in all bedrooms, dining rooms, family rooms, etc. where a fixture is to be installed, we must use a ceiling-fan-rated box? They have provisions for mounting either ceiling fans (using 10-24 size screws) or for fixtures (using size 8-32 screws). I don't know whether standard metal octagon boxes are capable of supporting 50 lbs. either.
2) In 314.27, it says that boxes used to support luminaires (light fixtures) need to be able to support a fixture of up to 50 lbs. I highly doubt that the 98-cent blue plastic round nail-on boxes are capable of such. So does this mean that in all bedrooms, dining rooms, family rooms, etc. where a fixture is to be installed, we must use a ceiling-fan-rated box? They have provisions for mounting either ceiling fans (using 10-24 size screws) or for fixtures (using size 8-32 screws). I don't know whether standard metal octagon boxes are capable of supporting 50 lbs. either.
