Two bath outlets required for two sinks?

[Stevenfyeager]

the inspector says we need two outlets if the bath vanity has two sinks. True ? I wish he would’ve seen this in the rough in inspection. Thank you

 

[tom baker]

He should give you the code section. Its 210.51 4 D, the recp needs to be withing 3 ft of the outside edge of the basin, So you may need two depending on the bathroom counter size.

 

[infinity]

the inspector says we need two outlets if the bath vanity has two sinks. True ? I wish he would’ve seen this in the rough in inspection. Thank you

Do you have no more than the maximum of 3' that Tom mentioned? Here's the code wording, sounds like one duplex will be complaint.

210.52(D) Bathrooms. At least one receptacleoutlet shall be installed in bathrooms within 900 mm (3 ft) of the outside edge ofeach basin.

 

[Stevenfyeager]

Do you have no more than the maximum of 3' that Tom mentioned? Here's the code wording, sounds like one duplex will be complaint.

my outlet is on the side wall and the vanity is 5 feet long. I added a second one this evening. I never noticed that rule before. Thank you.

 

[growler]

I wish he would’ve seen this in the rough in inspection. Thank you

You really can't expect the inspector to catch every little thing on a rough inspection. I have seen new houses where they even missed it on the final. It still required in many instances and a homeowner could make the electrician come back and install it if the house is still under warranty.

 

[GerryB]

Good point. If the inspector knows it's a double sink he would probably catch it on the rough, but it is up to the electrician to know the rule and what is being installed.

 

[LarryFine]

A single receptacle may serve two sinks as long as it's close enough to both, as in being between them.

 

[Dennis Alwon]

A single receptacle may serve two sinks as long as it's close enough to both, as in being between them.

That is correct. We seldom install a receptacle between 2 sinks because there is often a mirror so we install a receptacle on each side walls or somewhere compliant

 

[growler]

A single receptacle may serve two sinks as long as it's close enough to both, as in being between them.

Most of the time you will see two receptacles for a double sink. I looked in the older codes and sure enough back in 1996 they didn't really give any other option. One receptacle adjacent to each basin. Starting in 1999 they stated that within 36" of edge of basin.

 

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[Frank DuVal]

Overlapping the faceplate into the door?:lol::rotflmao:

 

[PaulMmn]

No, it's a fixed mirror. No storage!

 

[Dennis Alwon]

The receptacle on a mirror is what I try to avoid.

 

[steve66]

I think that was a joke You can see the reflection of the door in the mirror and in the receptacle faceplate.

Even if an inspector tried to claim its ONE receptacle for EACH sink, doesn't a duplex count as 2 receptacles??

 

[Stevenfyeager]

Just to clarify, a single bowl vanity 36' long only needs one outlet, right ?

 

[Greentagger]

Just to clarify, a single bowl vanity 36' long only needs one outlet, right ?

That would be one long vanity.

 

[Dennis Alwon]

Just to clarify, a single bowl vanity 36' long only needs one outlet, right ?

That is correct but it must be with 30" of the sink even if you had a 36' long vanity--LOL.. I assume you meant 36"

 

[Stevenfyeager]

That is correct but it must be with 30" of the sink even if you had a 36' long vanity--LOL.. I assume you meant 36"

oops, yes you are correct, my mistake 36"

 

[Stevenfyeager]

Thank you all !