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  • Joe.B
    Theoretically if you comply with 11-B you will also be in compliance with federal rules. 11-B is based off of ADA standards and include...
  • BN4537
    BN4537 replied to the thread Floor receptacle.
    That is true for slab-on-grade construction. I do not think that the receptacle needs to be GFCI even in this case because the box and...
  • BN4537
    BN4537 reacted to jar546's post in the thread Floor receptacle with Like Like.
    I find this to be a very interesting topic. Floor receptacles in commercial buildings are in a variety of finishes, mostly concrete...
  • jar546
    jar546 replied to the thread Floor receptacle.
    I find this to be a very interesting topic. Floor receptacles in commercial buildings are in a variety of finishes, mostly concrete...
  • M
    MtnArch reacted to steveray's post in the thread Door atBottom of stairs with Like Like.
    Guilty as charged
  • H
    That is a valid point however if that is the case couldn't you make the case for an open office space? It is a B occupancy Monday...
  • e hilton
    It sounds like a great feature to showcase on the facebook page as an attraction, but in practice it might be a terrible liability.
  • Sifu
    Sifu reacted to BN4537's post in the thread Floor receptacle with Like Like.
    No. Location, Dry. (Dry Location) A location not normally subject to dampness or wetness. A location classified as dry may be...
  • BN4537
    BN4537 replied to the thread Floor receptacle.
    No. Location, Dry. (Dry Location) A location not normally subject to dampness or wetness. A location classified as dry may be...
  • steveray
    I mean…they always have to comply with ADA….correct? Putting building codes aside a second….
  • BN4537
    From the original post, I envisioned something like a cargo net and a crane, that would swing a net load of people up and/or out for...
  • steveray
    steveray replied to the thread Floor receptacle.
    Kinda dumb that they do food courts, but not bars or nightclubs or restaurants…Shirley they will pick that up soon and save all of...
  • T
    Playing devils advocate here, maybe the primary day-to-day use of the space is an exercise room. However, given that it's a large open...
  • Sifu
    Sifu replied to the thread Floor receptacle.
    The oddity in 2023 NEC is #10. Not sure why a garage would be exempted in a showroom. If exempted there, why not if not elsewhere in a...
  • Sifu
    Sifu replied to the thread Door atBottom of stairs.
    I have researched this in the past. A landing is required in front of the door to provide, well, a landing area before being stacked up...
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