nursing home kitchen

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is a nursing home kitchen commercial or residential should it be all g.f.i
i have a few hanging cords to plug in portable heat lamps to warm food
 
I would treat it as a commercial situation even though a lot of residential type nursing homes exist. Put in the GFI's and you are covered.
 
I see very little if any differance between it and a restraunt.Food is being prepaired for paying customers.The workers are at same risk and cleaning woul be about the same.
 
This building has places to sleep, and to eat, and to "answer nature's call." Shouldn't that make it a dwelling unit?
 
The key word is Kitchen, any time I mention Kitchen to a friend an EE, He says to use "GFCI". JHHO...:D
 
charlie b said:
This building has places to sleep, and to eat, and to "answer nature's call." Shouldn't that make it a dwelling unit?
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Many hotels and hospitals meet those requirements also, and I would treat them all as commercial.
 
ultramegabob said:
Many hotels and hospitals meet those requirements also, and I would treat them all as commercial.
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Are you aware of 210.60?

But I would count the area the OP speaks of as commercial or institutional.
 
iwire said:
Are you aware of 210.60?

But I would count the area the OP speaks of as commercial or institutional.
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Agreed, if it has a cord & it's 120 V. put a GFCI on it & be done.:D
 
iwire said:
Are you aware of 210.60?

But I would count the area the OP speaks of as commercial or institutional.
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I guess I was thinking more about a resturaunt inside the hotel (either for sit in dining or room service), and not a kitchenette inside room when I was posting..
 
210 does not say it all has any one worked in a nursing home in nj the dca is also involved i might have to wait till Monday to call and get more info on plan review who is responsible dca or insp. and some cords are 220 v
 
NEC is what your electrical inspector cares about.They are making food for other than family.Also sure they are getting paid to cook.Rather dought nec cares who or where the food is going.They are looking at the workers and clean up crews safety.Usually the floor needs good moping every night and the things pluged in need moved.Why would you not want to put the gfi in ?
 
Jim W in Tampa said:
NEC is what your electrical inspector cares about.They are making food for other than family.Also sure they are getting paid to cook.Rather dought nec cares who or where the food is going.They are looking at the workers and clean up crews safety.Usually the floor needs good moping every night and the things pluged in need moved.Why would you not want to put the gfi in ?
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I agree, also just remember the nursing homes are 'health type facilities' so i think they are subject to 517 NEC, and this is commecial, not just a 'dwelling' unit.
 
charlie b said:
This building has places to sleep, and to eat, and to "answer nature's call." Shouldn't that make it a dwelling unit?
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I think that makes it a commercial dwelling unit.

I also think some rooms in hotels and motels can be commercial dwelling units.
 
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