Nec Floor Receptacles

What is the minimum height above the floor for a 220 240 volt receptacle box according to the nec.

Nec floor receptacles. Once there click on their link to free access to the 2017 nec edition of nfpa 70. A floor receptacle outlets are not counted as the required receptacle wall outlet if they are located more than 18 in. Permission to replace nongrounding type receptacles with gfci protected grounding type receptacles does not apply to new outlets that extend from an existing ungrounded outlet box. See more about home wiring for florida.

What are the code rules for using floor receptacles to meet the receptacle wall outlet requirements in a dwelling wall space. Additionally the code requires at least one receptacle for each 215 square feet of floor space or major portion thereof. Permission to replace nongrounding type receptacles with gfci protected grounding type receptacles doesn t apply to new outlets that extend from an existing ungrounded outlet box. This electrical wiring question came from bernie in jacksonville florida.

Once you add a receptacle outlet branch circuit extension the receptacle must be of the grounding type and be grounded per 250 130 c figure 406 8. Any floor receptacle within 18 inches of the wall counts the same as a wall outlet but it must be the proper kind of floor outlet and not a standard duplex receptacle. The nec now requires floor receptacle outlets based on open floor space for meeting rooms that are at least 12 feet wide and have a floor area of at least 215 square feet. One floor receptacle will be required for each 215 square foot portion of the floor space.

These meeting rooms must have at least one floor receptacle located at least 6 ft. From any fixed wall for each 215 ft 2 or major portion of floor space. From the wall 210 52 a 3. Thanks for your electrical wiring question bernie.

All questions and answers are based on the 2011 nec. The goal of these floor receptacles is to minimize the need for extension cords or power strips plugged into the wall to accommodate people with laptops or projectors and minimize tripping hazards around the perimeter of the meeting room. A 20 amp receptacle is designed to accept the special plug on heavier use appliances and if such an appliance plugs into a 15 amp circuit there is a danger of drawing too much power and. There is no danger to installing 15 amp outlet receptacles on a 20 amp circuit in fact this is the standard practice but under no circumstances should a 20 amp receptacle be installed on a 15 amp circuit.

The question was in regards to floor receptacles and here are two views on the them to keep in mind. Once you add a receptacle outlet branch circuit extension the receptacle must be of the grounding type and be grounded per 250 130 c fig.