Receptacle Cover Plate installation requirements
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allenwayne
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Re: Receptacle Cover Plate installation requirements
Cover must be flush to wall and if to far back a spark guard is required
Cover must be flush to wall and if to far back a spark guard is required
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- Lockport, IL
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- Retired Electrical Engineer
Re: Receptacle Cover Plate installation requirements
It's not in the code (other than the general connection to our having to follow the manufacturer's instructions). Standards of workmanship are very subjective; I don't know of any organization that publishes such standards. For my money, I would like to see the receptacle pulled through the cover plate at least far enough that there are no gaps through which any foreign materials can get into the outlet box.
It's not in the code (other than the general connection to our having to follow the manufacturer's instructions). Standards of workmanship are very subjective; I don't know of any organization that publishes such standards. For my money, I would like to see the receptacle pulled through the cover plate at least far enough that there are no gaps through which any foreign materials can get into the outlet box.
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- Illinois
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- retired electrician
Re: Receptacle Cover Plate installation requirements
406.4(D)
406.4(D)
Re: Receptacle Cover Plate installation requirements
The code reference is 406.4 (D). There is a standard depth that an attachment plug must have available for a proper connection, and the placement of the receptacle face controls that depth. The receptacle face must be flush or project from faceplate...
Fred
The code reference is 406.4 (D). There is a standard depth that an attachment plug must have available for a proper connection, and the placement of the receptacle face controls that depth. The receptacle face must be flush or project from faceplate...
Fred
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- Lockport, IL
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- Retired Electrical Engineer
Re: Receptacle Cover Plate installation requirements
406.4(D), huh? I missed that one. There go all my attaboys.
406.4(D), huh? I missed that one. There go all my attaboys.
luckyshadow
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- Maryland
Re: Receptacle Cover Plate installation requirements
lol
Just remember that it takes three attaboys to make up for one oh sh_tOriginally posted by charlie b:
406.4(D), huh? I missed that one. There go all my attaboys.
lol
rcarroll
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- Fort Collins, Colorado
Re: Receptacle Cover Plate installation requirements
Not to worry charlie b. I've lost all my atta boys since I found this site
Not to worry charlie b. I've lost all my atta boys since I found this site
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