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Electrical outlets near doorways. Teo2006 11-27-2006
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Posted by Harry K on November 29, 2006, 11:20 am



Doug Miller wrote:
> >
> >Geez ... you left out the 36" rule.
>
> *What* 36" rule?
>
> >Ok, so I have 2 doorway 36" apart
>
> Then there should be an outlet between them.
>
> >:-) But yer right about that 6' rule.
>
> Yep.
>
> --
> Regards,
> Doug Miller (alphageek at milmac dot com)
>
> It's time to throw all their damned tea in the harbor again.

Yep and the 6ft rule is way over what should be required. When I did
my 18x30 addition I figured that was enough and spaced them every 6 or
8 ft (don't recall now) with the first at each side of any door - it
wasn't enough.

Going strictly by the 6ft rule it is possible to have just one outlet
on a 12ft wall.

Harry K


Posted by Doug Miller on November 29, 2006, 11:49 am



>Going strictly by the 6ft rule it is possible to have just one outlet
>on a 12ft wall.

No, it's not -- unless there's a doorway at each end of it. The Code
specifically states "including space measured around corners".

--
Regards,
Doug Miller (alphageek at milmac dot com)

It's time to throw all their damned tea in the harbor again.

Posted by Harry K on November 30, 2006, 11:01 am



Doug Miller wrote:
>
> >Going strictly by the 6ft rule it is possible to have just one outlet
> >on a 12ft wall.
>
> No, it's not -- unless there's a doorway at each end of it. The Code
> specifically states "including space measured around corners".
>
> --
> Regards,
> Doug Miller (alphageek at milmac dot com)
>
> It's time to throw all their damned tea in the harbor again.

Yes it is. My addition is 18x30 with entrance in the middle of the
30'. Thus I could put one outlet 6' from that door and another down in
the corner...well yes, you are right, I would have 2 in 15 ft. But it
isn't hard to come up with a floor plan that would allow it, for
example just shifting my entrance over a bit.

Harry K


Posted by bowgus on November 29, 2006, 7:00 pm




> *What* 36" rule?

24" in the US, 36" in Canada ... guess we have longer arms ... or
something ... up here.


Posted by Teo2006 on November 29, 2006, 8:55 pm


What is the 36'' rule ? Does it apply to USA ? I know the 6ft rule.
I thought an outlet had to be located no more than 3 feet from either
side of a door ? Or not ?
bowgus wrote:
> > *What* 36" rule?
>
> 24" in the US, 36" in Canada ... guess we have longer arms ... or
> something ... up here.


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