Tamper Resistant Receptacles in Education Facilities

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tommoore6

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The 2017 code 406.12(4) reads that tamper resistant receptacles are required in Preschool and Elementary Education Facilities. The 2020 code 406.12(4) reads required in Preschool and Education Facilities.

Does 2020 require tamper resistant in ALL education facilities from Preschool thru College thru Post-Grad. That is what it says.

Tom
 
IMO, it means exactly that. It appears we are moving to all TR receptacles


406.12 Tamper-Resistant Receptacles.
All 15- and 20-ampere, 125- and 250-volt nonlocking-type receptacles in the areas specified in 406.12(1) through (8) shall be listed tamper-resistant receptacles.
  1. (1)
    Dwelling units, including attached and detached garages and accessory buildings to dwelling units, and common areas of multifamily dwellings specified in 210.52 and 550.13
  2. (2)
    Guest rooms and guest suites of hotels, motels, and their common areas
  3. (3)
    Child care facilities
  4. (4)
    Preschools and education facilities
  5. (5)
    Business offices, corridors, waiting rooms and the like in clinics, medical and dental offices, and outpatient facilities
  6. (6)
    Subset of assembly occupancies described in 518.2 to include places of awaiting transportation, gymnasiums, skating rinks, and auditoriums
  7. (7)
    Dormitory units
  8. (8)
    Assisted living facilities

Informational Note No. 1: This requirement would include receptacles identified as 5-15, 5-20, 6-15, and 6-20 in ANSI/NEMA WD 6-2016, Wiring Devices — Dimensional Specifications.
Informational Note No. 2: Assisted living facilities are Institutional Use Group I-1 per IBC 2015.
Exception to (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), (7) and (8): Receptacles in the following locations shall not be required to be tamper resistant:
  1. (1)
    Receptacles located more than 1.7 m (5 1∕ 2 ft) above the floor
  2. (2)
    Receptacles that are part of a luminaire or appliance
  3. (3)
    A single receptacle, or a duplex receptacle for two appliances, located within the dedicated space for each appliance that, in normal use, is not easily moved from one place to another and that is cord-and-plug-connected in accordance with 400.10(A)⁠(6), (A)(7), or (A)(8)
  4. (4)
    Nongrounding receptacles used for replacements as permitted in 406.4(D)(2)(a)
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From the panel statement on my resolved (rejected) Public Comment to restore the word "elementary" to the rule.
The definition of Dormitory Unit has been added to Article 100 and reference to 210.2 is no longer applicable. Elementary was removed in the first revision due to the ambiguity as to what age group of children will occupy the space. High school and college facilities also warrant this protection.
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OK then, every education facility requires
TR receptacles. I assume this would include Sunday School Classrooms, rooms in hotels that are used for seminars, etc. As was said, just about everywhere.
 
tommoore6 said:
OK then, every education facility requires
TR receptacles. I assume this would include Sunday School Classrooms, rooms in hotels that are used for seminars, etc. As was said, just about everywhere.
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I don't think conference rooms, fellowship halls, etc are counted as education facilities, even though some learning might go on there.

But you could say TR is required pretty much anywhere kids or adults might get bored and start sticking a buch of goofy stuff into the receptacles to pass the time 🙄
 
I would like to see this clarified to say something about ”where readily accessible to students” or the like. Having TR receptacles in boiler rooms, offices, storage closets, etc. doesn’t seem realistic to meet the intention of the code.
I don’t mind installing them in such locations but it just doesn’t seem a hazard.
 
dpcarls1598 said:
I would like to see this clarified to say something about ”where readily accessible to students” or the like. Having TR receptacles in boiler rooms, offices, storage closets, etc. doesn’t seem realistic to meet the intention of the code.
I don’t mind installing them in such locations but it just doesn’t seem a hazard.
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I agree the intent has been well surpassed.

We have one municipality in our metro area that amended the code so as not requiring TR receps. It was mentioned to me just as a passing note by a planner, and I was really surprised.

I don't mind installing them, either. But it's really overkill. I found that my boys both like poking things into receptacles until I busted their butts a few times.

TR is just easier than parenting, I suppose 🙄
 
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