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Tamper Resistant Exempt Locations
E3901.11. These areas include:
1. General purpose receptacles in "every kitchen, family room, dining room, living room, parlor, library, den, sun room, bedroom, recreation room, or similar room or area of dwelling units"
2. Small appliance receptacles
3. Countertop receptacles
4. Appliance receptacles
5. Bathroom receptacles
6. Outdoor receptacles
7. Laundry receptacles
8. Basement and garage receptacles
9. Hallway receptacles
10. HVAC outlet receptacles
The exceptions to these required locations where tamper resistant receptacles are not required are:
1. Receptacles part of a luminaire or appliance
2. Receptacles located in cabinets or cupboards
3. Receptacles controlled by a wall switch
4. Receptacles located over 66" above the floor (5ft 6")
Area where tamper resistant receptacles are also not required would include:
-Receptacles for microwaves, garbage disposals, or dishwashers located in cabinets
-Receptacles for door openers in garage ceilings
-Receptacles in crawlspaces
-Receptacles attics
-Receptacles in utility rooms, mechanical rooms, shops or similar rooms
-Receptacles in closets
-Receptacles in other areas or rooms not specifically listed in E3901.2 through E3901.11 and that might include:
-boathouse recpetacles
-swimming pool receptacles
Tamper Resistant receptacles are required for all areas listed in E3901.2 throughRick18071 said:I just wanted to know which ones don't have to be tamper-restantant since it does not say allreceptacles. I hope they change the wording in the next code to make sense.
E3901.11. These areas include:
1. General purpose receptacles in "every kitchen, family room, dining room, living room, parlor, library, den, sun room, bedroom, recreation room, or similar room or area of dwelling units"
2. Small appliance receptacles
3. Countertop receptacles
4. Appliance receptacles
5. Bathroom receptacles
6. Outdoor receptacles
7. Laundry receptacles
8. Basement and garage receptacles
9. Hallway receptacles
10. HVAC outlet receptacles
The exceptions to these required locations where tamper resistant receptacles are not required are:
1. Receptacles part of a luminaire or appliance
2. Receptacles located in cabinets or cupboards
3. Receptacles controlled by a wall switch
4. Receptacles located over 66" above the floor (5ft 6")
Area where tamper resistant receptacles are also not required would include:
-Receptacles for microwaves, garbage disposals, or dishwashers located in cabinets
-Receptacles for door openers in garage ceilings
-Receptacles in crawlspaces
-Receptacles attics
-Receptacles in utility rooms, mechanical rooms, shops or similar rooms
-Receptacles in closets
-Receptacles in other areas or rooms not specifically listed in E3901.2 through E3901.11 and that might include:
-boathouse recpetacles
-swimming pool receptacles