Are there any special requirements for receptacle outlets in a daycare. Planning to use gfci breakers in panel for added safety and safety inserts for unused outlets. Any other concerns I should be aware of?
406.14 Tamper-Resistant Receptacles in Child Care Facilities.
In all child care facilities, all nonlocking-type,
125-volt, 15- and 20- ampere receptacles shall be listed
tamper-resistant receptacles.
This appears to be new to the 2011 NEC. I think they possibly need to go another step and determine what are child care areas and not necessarily include the entire facility, JMO. How about early childhood schools? While we are at it how old of a child is included in the intent of this section? A high school senior is still somebody's child, but is not the same as a 2 or 3 year old (usually)
My personal opinion on outlets in an intended play area for children under 4 or even up to 6 is why does there need to be any receptacles at all in this area? Other areas may depend on the need for electrical equipment in the area.
Good suggestions.
406.2 Definition.
Child Care Facility. A building or structure, or portion
thereof, for educational, supervisory, or personal care services
for more than four children 7 years old or less.
My personal opinion on outlets in an intended play area for children under 4 or even up to 6 is why does there need to be any receptacles at all in this area?
406.2 Definition.
Child Care Facility. A building or structure, or portion
thereof, for educational, supervisory, or personal care services
for more than four children 7 years old or less.
You quoted someone quoting the definition that states "or portion thereof", what part of that confuses you? :huh:So a school that has 2nd grade and below requires TR receptacles in entire facility.
You quoted someone quoting the definition that states "or portion thereof", what part of that confuses you? :huh:
The part when some bonehead inspector sometime will interpret his own way and will require TR receptacles everywhere because the young children may be present at some time.
A receptacle on the ceiling for media equipment or maybe on the wall, 7 feet off the floor would require TR as it is written. Now tell me the kids are likely to get to this receptacle and stick something that doesn't belong into it.
Our State Dept. of Public Health has required tamperproof receptacles for daycare facilities for some time now. I'll bet many other states have similar requirements.
However, in my State, they only required TP for accessible receptacles in child care rooms.
I wasn't aware of the new 2011 NEC requirement, and I'm not sure i understand it.
It does seem like overkill to require every receptacle in a daycare to be TP.
Many locations are staff only - you wouldn't have an unsupervised child in the kitchen near the oven or stove, but it sounds like the 2011 NEC requires those receptacles to be TP.