8/29/2023 0 Comments No equipment groundReplacement of receptacles shall comply with 406.4(D)(1) through (D)(6), as applicable. General installation requirements shall be in accordance with 406.4(A) through (F). Receptacle outlets shall be located in branch circuits in accordance with Part III of Article 210. NEC 406.4 General Installation Requirements So here is exactly how the code for replacement receptacles reads. But until then there may be varying interpretations of this provision. My feeling is that this will get corrected and everyone will be on the same page. But there are those who are Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) that are not quite seeing this the same way. One provision of the code that seems to be having a bit of division on meaning is when it comes to replacing receptacle specifically in areas that require AFCI protection per current standards. So unless you have an exception you must upgrade to the new receptacle, no grandfather clauses here. Per 2014 NEC, 406.4(D) it now requires replacement receptacles to be AFCI, GFCI, or tamper resistant, where replacements are made at locations requiring such protection. This is very true of the new 2014 NEC which was adopted on July 1st in Washington State. This includes, building officials, tradesman and home inspectors. Dougls County Home InspectionĪs always when a new code cycle comes out there it takes time to get many onboard with the changes that come with the new cycle.
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