roger3829
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Does anybody know when the receptacle spacing requirements of 210.52(A)(1) and 210.52(C)(1) were put in the code?
Receptacle spacing
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renosteinke
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I'm remodelling a 1957 house, and that had me wondering the same thing. It appears that the code did change in 1959 on this matter.
My house lacks receptacles on those wall portions between the bedroom door and the closet doors - though the open space (not blocked by an open door) is never less than six ft. From this I infer that this area was treated as if it were a hallway in 1957.
That handles (A)(1). As for (C)(1) - countertop receptacles - that is a much more recent requirement. 96? Maybe. Homes through the 60's often had but one receptacle serving the counter, in addition to the one installed on the range control panel itself. That receptacle serving the counter was often a single receptacle, with the other half a switch that controlled the exhaust fan.
The attitude was 'all you're going to plug in is a mixer, and maybe a toaster.' This all changed in 1967, when Amana introduced the first microwave oven. Then came the 'appliance explosion,' with popcorn poppers, blenders, 'food processors,' crock pots, toaster ovens, cabinet-mount radio / TV units, bread machines, and who knows what else!
While we're discussing kitchen electric, I took the liberty of looking into the garbage disposal. While those were invented before the Great Depression, it was just before this Millenium that New York City made them legal. Dishwashers didn't become 'standard' in kitchens until after we left Vietnam.
My house lacks receptacles on those wall portions between the bedroom door and the closet doors - though the open space (not blocked by an open door) is never less than six ft. From this I infer that this area was treated as if it were a hallway in 1957.
That handles (A)(1). As for (C)(1) - countertop receptacles - that is a much more recent requirement. 96? Maybe. Homes through the 60's often had but one receptacle serving the counter, in addition to the one installed on the range control panel itself. That receptacle serving the counter was often a single receptacle, with the other half a switch that controlled the exhaust fan.
The attitude was 'all you're going to plug in is a mixer, and maybe a toaster.' This all changed in 1967, when Amana introduced the first microwave oven. Then came the 'appliance explosion,' with popcorn poppers, blenders, 'food processors,' crock pots, toaster ovens, cabinet-mount radio / TV units, bread machines, and who knows what else!
While we're discussing kitchen electric, I took the liberty of looking into the garbage disposal. While those were invented before the Great Depression, it was just before this Millenium that New York City made them legal. Dishwashers didn't become 'standard' in kitchens until after we left Vietnam.
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