Unfinished Room?

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Strahan

Strahan

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Recently ran into a situation that has made me question local "designer". Here is the situation: This is a commercial building with multiple rooms. The problem at this time is a room will be deemed as unfinished to be used as a mechanical room. This room will be above grade and at a later date will indeed become a finished room. The designer drew his plans requiring all receps in this room to be mounted 3'6" to the center of the box. I didn't have a chance to chat with him yet, but I do not see any requirements in code stating this. At best I would say I would GFCI protect these even though I don't believe that is required.

I would like to place receps in this room the same as any other room considering I can't find any code reference stating otherwise. Can anyone give me some info?
 
Strahan said:
Recently ran into a situation that has made me question local "designer". Here is the situation: This is a commercial building with multiple rooms. The problem at this time is a room will be deemed as unfinished to be used as a mechanical room. This room will be above grade and at a later date will indeed become a finished room. The designer drew his plans requiring all receps in this room to be mounted 3'6" to the center of the box. I didn't have a chance to chat with him yet, but I do not see any requirements in code stating this. At best I would say I would GFCI protect these even though I don't believe that is required.

I would like to place receps in this room the same as any other room considering I can't find any code reference stating otherwise. Can anyone give me some info?
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There is no receptacle placement requirment for commercial buildings in the NEC like there is for a dwelling, and even at that its 51/2' above the floor for a dwelling, so placing them at 3' 6" center would not be a problem, I say its his design, do it and make money.

Also there is no requirment for a receptacle to be GFCI protected if the floor is above grade, 210.8 clearly states
that have a floor
located at or below grade level
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for the requirment, so save your money.
 
hurk27 said:
There is no receptacle placement requirment for commercial buildings in the NEC like there is for a dwelling, and even at that its 51/2' above the floor for a dwelling, so placing them at 3' 6" center would not be a problem, I say its his design, do it and make money.

Also there is no requirment for a receptacle to be GFCI protected if the floor is above grade, 210.8 clearly states for the requirment, so save your money.
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Thanks for the reply! I was pretty sure I wasn't crazy (well ok maybe). Yes I agree GFCI is not required that was just an idea to try and apease him. I'll talk to him.:)
 
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