Receptacle by A/C unit

[myelectric]

Where in the 2014 NEC code does it state that you need a receptacle at the A/C unit on a residential house?
I know that on a commercial building you need one with in 25' of a A/C unit but I have never heard of one on a house.
I just got tag on that by an inspector.
Thanks for your help.
Marty

 

[iwire]

210.63

 

[peter d]

210.63

OK Mr. Code Nerd. :roll:

 

[cowboyjwc]

Where in the 2014 NEC code does it state that you need a receptacle at the A/C unit on a residential house?
I know that on a commercial building you need one with in 25' of a A/C unit but I have never heard of one on a house.
I just got tag on that by an inspector.
Thanks for your help.
Marty

Depending on which cycle you're on been in the book at least three years.

 

[David Goodman]

Is it accurate to say that the reason for this requirement is that many service technicians working on A/C units would use jumpers from the disco to obtain 120V to run vacuum and recovery equipment, and would thereby be using the ground as a current carrying conductor?

 

[charlie b]

I don't know that that is what they would do, if no standard receptacle was within reach. But I believe the reason for the requirement is to prevent them from having to resort to such measures.

 

[JFletcher]

Is it accurate to say that the reason for this requirement is that many service technicians working on A/C units would use jumpers from the disco to obtain 120V to run vacuum and recovery equipment, and would thereby be using the ground as a current carrying conductor?

Probably more so to prevent them from having to use jumpers or some rigged gear to get power in the first place. Using the EGC as a neutral for a few minutes isnt the danger that clipping onto a live wire/terminal is.

 

[jap]

Probably more so to prevent them from having to use jumpers or some rigged gear to get power in the first place. Using the EGC as a neutral for a few minutes isnt the danger that clipping onto a live wire/terminal is.

Yeah, especially when they have the option to clip onto a "dead" one instead of a "live" one since they're at a disconnect in the first place.

JAP>

 

[jumper]

Depending on which cycle you're on been in the book at least three years.

I know that has been longer than that. It is in the 1996 NEC. I do not know when it first appeared, too lazy to search right now.

 

[jumper]

I don't know that that is what they would do, if no standard receptacle was within reach. But I believe the reason for the requirement is to prevent them from having to resort to such measures.

And possibly less use of long cords through windows and doors.

 

[cowboyjwc]

And possibly less use of long cords through windows and doors.

I would say that is the most correct answer and then being fed from none GFCI protected receptacles.