Receptacles Near Wood Burning Stoves

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Customer is building an addition on their home and installing a wood burning stove in the corner. I believe fire code is minimum 3ft from combustibles. A few other threads mentioned to follow the recommendations of the stove manufacture.

Just looking for some input.

Code reference from NYC, however I am just outside NYC
27-848.08 Wood burning appliances:
Wood burning appliances shall be installed with the following minimum clearances to combustible construction: Above the top of appliance – thirty-six inches; from front – thirty-six inches; from back – thirty-six inches; from sides – thirty-six inches.
 
Welcome to the forum.

I don't think receptacles are considered combustible.

I'm not sure of your question.
 
Charlie R said:
Customer is building an addition on their home and installing a wood burning stove in the corner. I believe fire code is minimum 3ft from combustibles. A few other threads mentioned to follow the recommendations of the stove manufacture.

Just looking for some input.

Code reference from NYC, however I am just outside NYC
27-848.08 Wood burning appliances:
Wood burning appliances shall be installed with the following minimum clearances to combustible construction: Above the top of appliance – thirty-six inches; from front – thirty-six inches; from back – thirty-six inches; from sides – thirty-six inches.
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That's from combustible material like wood. If you put a decorative rocl wall behind it you can go closer. The outlet is not combustible. The wire plugged into it is a gray area. I have one like that My outlet is about 2 foot away. I installed a metal cover. Also the artificial rock wall I made has the outlet recessed back a bit.
I would think if you put a metal blank cover on it you should be fine. If you're worried about it. Push the wires way back and put insulation in front of them then the metal cover.
You can build a stucko block wall pretty easy.
 
Buck Parrish said:
That's from combustible material like wood. If you put a decorative rocl wall behind it you can go closer. The outlet is not combustible. The wire plugged into it is a gray area. I have one like that My outlet is about 2 foot away. I installed a metal cover. Also the artificial rock wall I made has the outlet recessed back a bit.
I would think if you put a metal blank cover on it you should be fine. If you're worried about it. Push the wires way back and put insulation in front of them then the metal cover.
You can build a stucko block wall pretty easy.
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I don't know exactly what they plan to do in terms of wall finishes. I am trying to stay up to code in terms of receptacle spacing. 3ft off the edge of the stove puts me at exactly 12ft between receptacles.

I realize receptacles are not combustible materials
 
LarryFine said:
Welcome to the forum.

I don't think receptacles are considered combustible.

I'm not sure of your question.
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Thank you, been a commercial electrician my entire career so I am a little unfamiliar with wood stove requirements if there are any. I guess it really depends on the inspector. My question is if there are any minimum requirements for receptacles near wood stoves.
 
Charlie R said:
Thank you, been a commercial electrician my entire career so I am a little unfamiliar with wood stove requirements if there are any. I guess it really depends on the inspector. My question is if there are any minimum requirements for receptacles near wood stoves.
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It's not in the NEC. Maybe some local ordinance in an area that has alot of wood stoves.
 
How about putting one on each side of the stove, then you can place them comfortably away from the stove. 12 feet is a maximum not a fixed distance.
 
Charlie R said:
I don't know exactly what they plan to do in terms of wall finishes. I am trying to stay up to code in terms of receptacle spacing. 3ft off the edge of the stove puts me at exactly 12ft between receptacles.

I realize receptacles are not combustible materials
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Alot of wood stoves plug into an outlet for the fan, esspecially the new ones that meet EPA regulations.
 
I would be inclined to keep them away from the fireplace just so if you have to plug or unplug, you are not getting real close to something hot.
 
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