Electical Contractor

210.52(C)(5) Receptacle Outlet Location Provisions stipulating the placement of receptacle outlets are covered in 210.52 through 210.63. Requirements for placing receptacles in dwelling units are located in 210.52(A) through (H).

CODE CITATIONS Article 90 Introduction Article 110 Requirements for Electrical Installations Article 250 Grounding Article 404 Switches Article 430 Motors, Motor Circuits and Controllers Article 440 Air Conditioning and Refrigerating Equipment Routing grounding electrode conductor Q: We have to inst

CODE CITATIONS Article 110 Requirements for Electrical Installations Article 250 Grounding Article 408 Switchboards and Panelboards Article 410 Luminaires (Lighting Fixtures), Lampholders, and Lamps Article 430 Motors, Motor Circuits, and Controllers

There is a quiet revolution occurring in the home-building industry. Traditional single- and multiple-dwelling construction methods as we knew them have changed forever. Metal studs are now often being installed in place of wood and steel beams in place of wooden trusses and joists.

210.52(A)(2) Wall Space Receptacle placement provisions for dwelling units are stipulated in 210.52(A) through (H). Last month’s In Focus concluded with fixed and sliding panels in exterior walls.

*Please see Electrical Contractor magazine for figure references.* 210.52(A) General Provisions Provisions stipulating the placement of receptacle outlets for dwelling units are covered in 210.52(A) through (H). Last month’s “In Focus” covered both paragraphs and the fine print note in 210.52.

Please refer to Electrical Contractor magazine for illsutrations. Required Outlets Provisions stipulating the placement of receptacle outlets are covered in 210.52 through 210.63.

• Please refer to ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR magazine for referenced illustrations. 210.8(A) Dwelling Units Receptacles installed in certain locations must have ground-fault circuit-interrupter (GFCI) protection for personnel.

CODE CITATIONS Article 210—Branch Circuits Article 250—Grounding Article 424—Fixed Electric Space Heating Equipment Article 700—Emergency Systems Bonding gas piping Q: The November 2000 issue of Electrical Contractor magazine included a question about the required size of the bonding conductor to be