jar546
CBO
A change was proposed to add commercial bathrooms and it was rejected by the CMP. This is an example of a rejected code change. Thoughts?
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Overcurrent Protection Devices in Commercial Bathrooms NEC 240.24(E)
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steveray
SAWHORSE
Not a substantial moisture load if there is not a shower....I get it....
(E) Not Located in Bathrooms.
Overcurrent protective devices, other than supplementary overcurrent protection, shall not be located in bathrooms, showering facilities, or locker rooms with showering facilities.
Maybe we need to call these shower rooms damp locations and get WR receptacles and covers....
(E) Not Located in Bathrooms.
Overcurrent protective devices, other than supplementary overcurrent protection, shall not be located in bathrooms, showering facilities, or locker rooms with showering facilities.
Maybe we need to call these shower rooms damp locations and get WR receptacles and covers....
jar546
CBO
The W stands for weather, not humidity.
Paul Sweet
SAWHORSE
A restroom is a stupid place to locate an electric panel, but what danger does it create that it needs to be banned?
jar546
CBO
You can ask the petitioner. His proposal was rejected.
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$ = $ = $ = $
IMO, ...Commercial Restrooms should not have elec. panels
installed in them.........The potential for unauthorized access
is too high [ e.g. - vandalism, terrorism, curiosity leading
to damage, injury, other ]..........What if someone actually
needs to access the elec. panel in an emergency and the
door is locked, because someone is using the loo ?
$ = $ = $ = $
IMO, ...Commercial Restrooms should not have elec. panels
installed in them.........The potential for unauthorized access
is too high [ e.g. - vandalism, terrorism, curiosity leading
to damage, injury, other ]..........What if someone actually
needs to access the elec. panel in an emergency and the
door is locked, because someone is using the loo ?
$ = $ = $ = $
steveray
SAWHORSE
But if the definition of damp location includes "some" basements (humidity), Shirley it should include shower rooms..
(A) Damp Locations.
A receptacle installed outdoors in a location protected from the weather or in other damp locations shall have an enclosure for the receptacle that is weatherproof when the receptacle is covered (attachment plug cap not inserted and receptacle covers closed).
An installation suitable for wet locations shall also be considered suitable for damp locations.
A receptacle shall be considered to be in a location protected from the weather where located under roofed open porches, canopies, marquees, and the like, and will not be subjected to a beating rain or water runoff. All 15- and 20-ampere, 125- and 250-volt nonlocking receptacles shall be a listed weather-resistant type.