Rooftop AC lighting and receptacle requirements

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An EC friend of mine is on a project where they are replacing rooftop AC units. he asked me if a light and GFCI receptacle required for these replacements ? I looked in Article 440 but did not notice a requirement.
 
Maintenance receptacles are required at the same level and within 25' of all HVACR equipment. All of your rooftop units don't necessarily require their own maintenance receptacle, a single receptacle can cover multiple units if they are within range of multiple units. Ref 210.63.

Never heard of a lighting requirement that would apply.
 
I think he's questioning the fact that now that they are changing the unit out whether or not they need to add one.

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If this is in NJ and considered a renovation, then the provisions of the rehab subcode should apply and would exempt the required receptacles. See 5:23-6.8 (d)
 
I worked on a site where there was a spec that called for a light and recpt. This was a mall project which could be serviced at night. It was a first for me. The GC supplied the light. It was a vapor tight fixture with guard.
I'm not aware if it is an NEC requirement for a light.
We had recpt then FS switch and then the light all in an imc Assembly.
 

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jap said:
I think he's questioning the fact that now that they are changing the unit out whether or not they need to add one.

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Yes, that was the intent of my post but also wanted to know if it was ever an NEC requirement. Thanks.
 
Ken_S said:
If this is in NJ and considered a renovation, then the provisions of the rehab subcode should apply and would exempt the required receptacles. See 5:23-6.8 (d)
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Yes, it is in NJ. My friend came back to me and said that he thought that some time ago it was a PSE&G requirement if the unit had gas and was also used for heating. I have no documentation to back that up. Thanks for your reply.
 
Tulsa Electrician said:
I worked on a site where there was a spec that called for a light and recpt. This was a mall project which could be serviced at night. It was a first for me. The GC supplied the light. It was a vapor tight fixture with guard.
I'm not aware if it is an NEC requirement for a light.
We had recpt then FS switch and then the light all in an imc Assembly.
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I've seen that set-up in many locations. I never thought about it being an NEC requirement but rather a design spec.
 
I recall that at one time a light at RTUS was a Mechanical Code requirement. Now I gotta do some research...
 
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